Rosie Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Rosie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: S. Carolina Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rosie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	S. Carolina
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birthplace (normalized)	s carolina
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rosie	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Merrill	Other	—	64	~1866
Amanda Blocker	Other	—	80	~1850
Rosie Smith	Spouse	—	38	~1892
Thomas Smith	Head	—	49	~1881
Robert Smith	Son	—	13	~1917
Thomas Smith	Son	—	16	~1914
Josephine Johnson	Other	—	50	~1880

Census Appearances

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 38

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rosie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	S. Carolina
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birthplace (normalized)	s carolina

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Other, age 47

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Mother in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	C
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	S. Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	W.P.A. Sewing Proj.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birthplace (normalized)	s carolina

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Rosie Smith

Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel420:0766)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frances I Buckner	5	Daughter	None	Illinois
2	June Buckner	4	Daughter	None	Illinois
3	Lena Murrell	46	Mother-in-law	Servant	Illinois
4	Willie M Gardner	40	Head	Servant	Illinois
5	Lewis Gardner	70	Father	Kitchen Man	Tennessee
6	Ruth G Gardner	13	Niece	None	Illinois
7	Effie L Jackson	32	Head	Ironer	Alabama
8	Eugene Baker	33	Lodger	Elevator Operat.	Mississippi
9	Chester A James	32	Head	Puller	Arkansas
10	Annie G James	27	Wife	None	Mississippi
11	George W Holford	32	Brother	Laborer	Arkansas
12	Hattie G Holford	25	Sister-in-law	Kitchen Helper	Arkansas
13	Dudley Nelson	32	Lodger	Fireman	Mississippi
14	Dudley Nelson	32	Lodger	Fireman	Mississippi
15	Frank Foster	37	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
16	Rachel Foster	25	Wife	None	Mississippi
17	Frank Jr Foster	9	Son	None	Mississippi
18	Henry Birrell	67	Father-in-law	Gardener	Mississippi
19	Mildred Booker	50	Lodger	Cook	Louisiana
20	Joseph Birrell	23	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
21	Bessie Ashford	40	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
22	Nathaniel Lillard	40	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
23	Dorothy Lillard	3	Daughter	None	Illinois
24	Helen Lillard	1	Daughter	None	Illinois
25	Lucetta Boyd	27	Lodger	Wrapper	Texas
26	Anna M Littlejohn	23	Lodger	Folder	Illinois
27	Floyd Lould	25	Lodger	Cook	Alabama
28	Bernard Lowery	37	Head	Butcher	Tennessee
29	Sarah J Lowery	33	Wife	None	Tennessee
30	Amos Cole	39	Brother-in-law	Painter	Tennessee
31	Sadie M Cole	16	Niece	None	Tennessee
32	Willie R Cole	14	Niece	None	Tennessee
33	Haywood Cole	9	Nephew	None	Tennessee
34	Andrew L Cole	6	Nephew	None	Tennessee
35	James Justin	29	Lodger	Butcher	Alabama
36	Thomas Smith	49	Head	Laborer	Kansas
37	Rosie Smith THIS PERSON	38	Wife	None	S. Carolina
38	Thomas Jr Smith	16	Son	None	Illinois
39	Robert L Smith	13	Son	None	Illinois
40	Sarah Merrill	64	Mother-in-law	None	S. Carolina
41	Josephine Johnson	50	Lodger	None	Alabama
42	Amanda Blocker	80	Lodger	None	Virginia
43	Squire Young	48	Head	Car Washer	Alabama
44	Felecia Young	47	Wife	None	Georgia
45	Missouri Young	68	Mother	None	Alabama
46	Julius Young	40	Brother	Miner	Alabama
47	Mary Daniels	29	Head	Press Machine Op.	Georgia
48	Cleota Daniels	13	Daughter	None	Mississippi
49	Fannie Berry	42	Niece	Servant	Georgia
50	Velma Ward	17	Sister	Marker	Mississippi

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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)

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