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Ralph Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hempfield Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ralph Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Inez Smith | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Stripping |
| Industry | Rubber Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ralph Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Smith
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W Landes | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harvey P Wentzel | 39 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary M Wentzel | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mildred A Wentzel | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Grant D Wentzel | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George E Wentzel | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Dorothy M Wentzel | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Wade W Wentzel | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Warren E Wentzel | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Virginia G Wentzel | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Havranek | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alice Havranek | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter Havranek | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Kenneth Havranek | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lester Havranek | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Paul Havranek | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Havranek | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gladys Havranek | 20 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elsie Havranek | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Franklin Harrold | 39 | Head | Tax Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret L Harrold | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lucille E Harrold | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ruth M Harrold | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Donald Harrold | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Doris Harrold | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harvey Harrold | 63 | Uncle | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George S Faudis | 37 | Head | Poultry Man | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Elizabeth V Faudis | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edith L Faudis | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Cameson Colevel | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Brazil S.A. |
| 31 | Marcelle Colevel | 26 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 32 | Dorothy E Colevel | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | June E Colevel | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Howard H Guy | 35 | O | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Violet I Guy | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Howard H Guy | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Norma J Guy | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary C Byers | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Laura E Byers | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Panarun | 51 | O | Laborer | Italy |
| 41 | Ernestine Panarun | 46 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 42 | Edward Panarun | 23 | Son | — | Italy |
| 43 | Ralph Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Inez Smith | 25 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 45 | Eleanor Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Robert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ralph Smith | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John R Rossi | 47 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Mary A Rossi | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Gail Rossi | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)