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Roy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Lee — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Josephine Smith | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Roy Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2146:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy H. Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Josephine A. Smith | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret A. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George J. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas H. Nuttal | 37 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Christine E. Nuttal | 32 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Thomas P. Nuttal | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clayton A. Blew | 51 | Head | Hauling | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eva E. Blew | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna E. Jones | 23 | Niece | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert B. Blew | 47 | Head | Cutter + Hauler | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Catherine M. Blew | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lucy Mimmich | 63 | Roomer | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank W. Eiler | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | David Eiler | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Christopher C. Durkin | 40 | Roomer | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jules Stein | 30 | Roomer | Contractor | New York |
| 18 | Walter Specht | 29 | Roomer | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William F. Carroll | 28 | Roomer | Contractor | New York |
| 20 | Joseph Landis | 39 | Boarder | Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Stephens | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Greece |
| 22 | W. Henry Bedella | 32 | Lodger | Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George Cardias | 38 | Boarder | Waiter | Greece |
| 24 | Gustave Diomedes | 36 | Boarder | Merchant | Greece |
| 25 | Harold Hoatenbader | 33 | Roomer | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Franklin A. Schoener | 89 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lam T. Wah | 20 | Roomer | Waiter | China |
| 28 | John May | 24 | Roomer | Waiter | China |
| 29 | Sam Fong | 36 | Roomer | Cook | China |
| 30 | Yap Lang | 56 | Roomer | Cook | China |
| 31 | Katie Johns | 48 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Pauline Petty | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Harry Catranis | 48 | Roomer | Merchant | Greece |
| 34 | Joseph Nardo | 41 | Roomer | Draper | Italy |
| 35 | Helen S. Fitzpatrick | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Annie Marquardt | 59 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Sherbone | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen Sherbone | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Semvorsky | 40 | Roomer | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Wenrich | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Wenrich | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elwin Knoblauch | 34 | Roomer | Cook | Switzerland |
| 43 | Clarence Schaeffer | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mamie Lauer | 45 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Samuel Hart | 17 | Son | Porter | Arkansas |
| 46 | Anna T. Rogers | 36 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George L. Young | 30 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 48 | Ruth C. Young | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
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)