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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 Monroe, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linford & Laford — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monroe, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ross Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Evelyn Gower | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Louisa Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Louisa Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Albert Gower | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lydia Smith | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mildred Gower | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Monroe, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Monroe, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Monroe, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ralph B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Monroe, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Linford Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Laford Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Gower (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Linford Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Laford Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Gower
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Evelyn Gower
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2080:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Cobb | 10 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Bond | 64 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Cora S Bond | 60 | Wife-H | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Raymond Marsh | 30 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Blanche A Marsh | 29 | Wife-H | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Raymond Jr. Marsh | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Louis G Smith | 45 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mamie E Smith | 37 | Wife-H | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen J Smith | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Louis G Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Darwin H Schock | 57 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles L Schock | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sarah J Schock | 51 | Wife-H | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Stroud S Bushkirk | 70 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mariah Bushkirk | 64 | Wife-H | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Albert E Bushkirk | 37 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William S Schock | 55 | Lodger | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George L Snyder | 58 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mariah S Snyder | 60 | Wife-H | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lipyanic | 42 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Irene H Lipyanic | 42 | Wife-H | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Irene H Lipyanic | 16 | Daughter | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Andrew Lipyanic | 14 | Son | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Matthew Jr. Lipyanic | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Lipyanic | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Lipyanic | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Lipyanic | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frank Lipyanic | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Peter Lipyanic | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sandor Kotulka | 48 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 31 | Julia Kotulka | 40 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 32 | Frank Kotulka | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Emma Kotulka | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Kotulka | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Kotulka | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Kotulka | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lillian M Kotulka | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Stephen Kotulka | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Louisa A Smith | 60 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ralph B Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lydia Smith | 25 | Daughter-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George L Smith | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Louisa A Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lorraine E Smith | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Albert W Gower | 22 | Son-in-law | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mildred S Gower | 20 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Evelyn G Gower | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ervin Bushkirk | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Cora Bushkirk | 44 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)