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Philip Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mgr |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Mgr |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Philip Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Yetta Michael | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Israel Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 35
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 45
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Mgr |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 55
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phillip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Philip Smith
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1526:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Braff | 39 | Head | Cloaks | Austria |
| 2 | Beatrice Braff | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Leonard Braff | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Blanche Braff | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Sylvia Braff | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Harry Goldsmith | 45 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 7 | Sophie Goldsmith | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 8 | Sam Goldsmith | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 9 | Bessie Goldsmith | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 10 | Anna Leigh | 46 | Head | — | Austria |
| 11 | Rose Leigh | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 12 | Samuel Feldman | 40 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 13 | Mary Feldman | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | David Feldman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Meyer Feldman | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Abraham Feldman | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Anne Feldman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Joe Nager | 38 | Head | Presser | Austria |
| 19 | Sadie Nager | 35 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 20 | Anne Nager | 15 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 21 | Louis Friedman | 33 | Boarder | Presser | Austria |
| 22 | Abe Malmed | 33 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 23 | Sarah Malmed | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Morris Malmed | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Ruth Malmed | 11 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 26 | Florence Malmed | 7 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 27 | Bessie Feldstein | 33 | Mother | Finisher | Poland |
| 28 | Lester Feldstein | 6 | Son | — | Poland |
| 29 | Max Guerling | 38 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 30 | Jennie Guerling | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 31 | Bella Guerling | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Ruth Guerling | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Beatrice Guerling | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Jack Parnity | 33 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 35 | Bessie Parnity | 26 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Stanley Parnity | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Ida Jacobs | 25 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 38 | Philip Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Mgr | Russia |
| 39 | Bessie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Israel Smith | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 41 | David Smith | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Morris Smith | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Louis Smith | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Yetta Michael | 24 | Piece | Examiner | Russia |
| 45 | Lillian Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Lillian Gardner | 44 | Head | — | Russia |
| 47 | Anne Gardner | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 48 | Irving Gardner | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | George Gardner | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Elias Lazar | 64 | Boarder | Pants | Russia |
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)