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Rose Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Rose Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Switzerland
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 42 |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City First Class |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Rose | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Rose Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mildred Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Philip Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose L |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1904 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 42 |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 63
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
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Our Model Tree links Rose Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rose Smith
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2104:1017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Moonan | 22 | Daughter | Stenograph | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Helen Moonan | 20 | Daughter | Stenograph | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edwin Moonan | 17 | Son | Field Work | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Myron Moonan | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Rose Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 56 | Joseph Smith | 30 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Florence Smith | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Philip Smith | 19 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mildred Smith | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Annie Hillegas | 58 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Evelyn Hillegas | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mildred Hillegas | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Scott | 32 | Head | Shipper | Northern Ireland |
| 64 | Ellen Scott | 27 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 65 | Samuel Kilpatrick | 31 | Boarder | Salesman | Northern Ireland |
| 66 | Louise H Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James H Scott | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Kane | 63 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary C Kane | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles Kane | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Johanna Kane | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Romanus Fields | 40 | Head | Druggist | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fannie Fields | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William H Fields | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Vincent C Fields | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Adelaide Fields | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John A Harris | 37 | Head | Gardner | Maryland |
| 78 | Viola Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John A Jr Harris | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Randolph Lockley | 19 | Boarder | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John Bond | 47 | Head | Stableman | Maryland |
| 82 | Hannah Bond | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 83 | Margaret Bond | 26 | Daughter | Cleaning | Maryland |
| 84 | Mary Bond | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 85 | Hannah Bond | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Mildred Bond | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edna M Bond | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | James Hastings | 31 | Head | Repairman | Northern Ireland |
| 89 | Elizabeth Hastings | 28 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 90 | Ellen Hastings | 9 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 91 | Mary Hastings | 8 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 92 | Father William | 58 | — | Salesman | Northern Ireland |
| 93 | Nancy Hastings | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 94 | Elizabeth Hastings | 1 | Neice | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | George Thaus | 39 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Grace Thaus | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Irma Thaus | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | George Thaus | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Edwin Thaus | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Robert Thaus | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)