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Roland Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roland Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town Part 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 Roland | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Simonds | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Roland Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Dorothy Smith | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Rebecca Simonds | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Bettina Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 28
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Roland Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roland Smith
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · 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 — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel938:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary A. Stenson | 33 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Raymond C. Stenson | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Annie Johnson | 61 | — | — | Canada-French |
| 54 | Roland M. Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Dorothy V. Smith | 28 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Bettina J. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Lillian W. Simonds | 53 | M-in-Law | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Rebecca W. Simonds | 22 | Sis-in-Law | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Alonzo C. Pratt | 83 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Clara J. Pratt | 80 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Florence E. Pratt | 56 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Nora G. Blanchard | 34 | Head | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gwendolyn G. Blanchard | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Leona D. Blanchard | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Vernon H. Blanchard | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Althea G. Blanchard | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Robert J. Procter | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Jennie E. Procter | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Ernest O. Fosby | 28 | Boarder | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Roy A. Cass | 30 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Gertrude C. Cass | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Charles B. Osgood | 66 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ada E. Osgood | 57 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | C. Alfred Nellyoung | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 75 | Marian S. Nellyoung | 37 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Thomas Coleraine | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Ethel R. Coleraine | 47 | Dau-in-Law | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | Warren H. Clark | 26 | Grandson | Proprietor | Connecticut |
| 79 | Frances M. Clark | 25 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Robert J. Griffith | 42 | Head | Binder | Wales |
| 81 | Catherine J. Griffith | 40 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Robert W. Griffith | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Catherine J. Griffith | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | John E. Inkley | 86 | Head | — | England |
| 85 | Edith A. Inkley | 54 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Franklin B. Sherman | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Effeta A. Sherman | 71 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 88 | Thomas Roberts | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Wales |
| 89 | Mary Roberts | 53 | Wife-H | — | Wales |
| 90 | Emerys P. Roberts | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | J. Homer Magee | 25 | Head | Pastor | Iowa |
| 92 | Florence S. Magee | 25 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 93 | Francis E. Monroe | 72 | Head | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Jessie L. Monroe | 62 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | George Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 96 | Jennie Moore | 50 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 97 | George E. Moore | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Francis Chase | 24 | State Ward | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 99 | George E. Messick | 19 | State Ward | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Gordon Henderson | 19 | State Ward | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Roland
Gen 1 · 4 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)