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Philip Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & Walter — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Woburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hall | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Francis Cressey | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Smith | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Arin Cressey | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Barlow | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Philip Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phillip W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cora Smith (~0.84 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Cora Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Smith
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel931:0960)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Bannucci | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 52 | Julia Bannucci | 38 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 53 | Joseph Bannucci | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Mary Bannucci | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Annie Bannucci | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Rose Bannucci | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Enrico Bannucci | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Alice Bannucci | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Jeremiah Bannucci | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William Bannucci | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Herbert N. Hooper | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 62 | Annie J. Hooper | 32 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 63 | Norman Hooper | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Barbara Hooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Albert J. Curtin | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 66 | Annie M. Curtin | 55 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 67 | Edward Curtin | 20 | Son | Machine Operat. | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Walter Abbott | 43 | Head | Pay Roll Clerk | Canada English |
| 69 | Violet Abbott | 33 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 70 | Howard Fisher | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 71 | Mary E. Fisher | 28 | Wife-H | Travel Nurse | England |
| 72 | Sampson Chauvella | 78 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 73 | Violet Chauvella | 74 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 74 | Calvin Chauvella | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Marjorie Chauvella | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | James Gudech | 43 | Head | Counter Man | Roumania |
| 77 | Nellie Gudech | 37 | Wife-H | Dish Washer | Roumania |
| 78 | Peter Gudech | 41 | Boarder | Butcher | Roumania |
| 79 | William J. Fagna | 38 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Canada English |
| 80 | Clarice Fagna | 33 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 81 | Irene Fagna | 13 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 82 | Ralph Fagna | 10 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 83 | William Fagna | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Jean Fagna | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Phyllis Fagna | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Robert Soderholm | 36 | Head | Tanner | Denmark |
| 87 | Margaret Soderholm | 35 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 88 | Eric Jensen | 38 | Head | Machinist | Denmark |
| 89 | Edith C. Jensen | 19 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 90 | Walter A. Smith | 50 | Head | Department Head | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Bessie S. Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 92 | Philip W. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | James Barlow | 12 | State Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Arin Cressey | 10 | State Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Francis Cressey | 7 | State Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Robert Hall | 10 | State Ward | — | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Evan J. Shearman | 30 | Head | Clergyman | Maine |
| 98 | Margaret L. Shearman | 35 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 99 | Philip Shearman | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 100 | Marjorie Shearman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Philip
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)