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Raymond Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & David — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | The Organ |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | Berkeley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alameda, California
Son, age 1
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 11
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 21
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Raymond M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | The Organ |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Raymond Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.84 confidence) and mother Daisy Smith (~0.84 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian 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 ≈ 0.89
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1841
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Daisy Smith
b. ~1842
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · California
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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 — Alameda, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel110:1141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartholomew P Larsen | 53 | Head | Plumber | Connecticut |
| 2 | Catherine E Larsen | 50 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Thomas Linton | 55 | Head | Contractor | England |
| 4 | Hilda M Linton | 52 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Gerald Schreiber | 50 | Head | Packer | California |
| 6 | Ada Schreiber | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 7 | Howard M Smith | 55 | Head | Clerk | Nevada |
| 8 | Lillian L Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Raymond M Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Musician | California |
| 10 | John Dahl | 49 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Alice Dahl | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | John Dahl | 25 | Boarder | Dentist | California |
| 13 | Virginia Dahl | 22 | Boarder | — | California |
| 14 | Joan Dahl | 1 | Boarder | — | California |
| 15 | Deborah Walker | 25 | Boarder | Registered Nurse | California |
| 16 | Robert Dahl | 54 | Head | Captain | Iowa |
| 17 | Edna Dahl | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Ray Garden | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 19 | Elsie Garden | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | David Garden | 10 | Son | — | Nova Scotia |
| 21 | Peter S Muir | 48 | Head | Special Agent | Scotland |
| 22 | David Muir | 46 | Brother | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Audrey Riggs | 53 | Head | Social Worker | Missouri |
| 24 | Lillian Riggs | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Anna M Hovgaard | 53 | Head | Teacher | Denmark |
| 26 | Oscar Hovgaard | 47 | Brother | Manager | California |
| 27 | Robert Corley | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Rose E Corley | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Rose E Corley | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 30 | Robert S Williams | 22 | Head | Office Manager | California |
| 31 | Emma Williams | 22 | Wife | Office Clerk | California |
| 32 | Robert S Williams | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Berton Roberts | 25 | Head | Manager | California |
| 34 | Dorothy M Roberts | 21 | Wife | Teacher | California |
| 35 | Berton Roberts | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | David L Sherrill | 40 | Head | Teacher | California |
| 37 | Marie Sherrill | 38 | Sister | Teacher | California |
| 38 | Nina C Sherrill | 35 | Sister | Teacher | California |
| 39 | Daphne E Sherrill | 32 | Sister | Teacher | California |
| 40 | Earl Burney | 23 | Head | Broker | Texas |
| 41 | Lois Burney | 22 | Wife | Manager | Louisiana |
| 42 | Fred Jacobsen | 27 | Head | Teller | South Dakota |
| 43 | Marion D Jacobsen | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | California |
| 44 | David Goldman | 23 | Head | Watch Repairer | Texas |
| 45 | Florence Goldman | 22 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | George E Sharp | 43 | Head | Meat Market | Idaho |
| 47 | Edith M Sharp | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Walter King | 32 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 49 | Peggy King | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 50 | Hazel Collins | 29 | Head | Registered Nurse | California |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 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)