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Russell Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ester — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | State Highway |
| Industry | Depart. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | State Highway |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothea Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Russell Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Smith | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | State Highway |
| Industry | Depart. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| 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 Russell Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ester Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ester Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Smith
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2146:0646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biegler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Irvin Bierman | 50 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marie B. Bierman | 49 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 4 | Leonard H. Bierman | 20 | Son | Winding | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alvin Bierman | 18 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Roy A. Schlotman | 48 | Head | Engineman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Stella G. Schlotman | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jean S. Schlotman | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lois E. Schlotman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jerry T. Foley | 28 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Nellie Foley | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jerry T. Jr. Foley | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Edgar S. Hattison | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah S. Hattison | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert S. Hattison | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Anthony | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Athens Greece |
| 17 | Jennie Anthony | 24 | Wife-H | — | Athens Greece |
| 18 | Gregory Anthony | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paraskevi Anthony | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harry Anthony | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emanuel Nicholas | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Athens Greece |
| 22 | Adelaide Becker | 76 | Head | — | Wales |
| 23 | Harry E. Dull | 34 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edith Dull | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John J. Dull | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lawrence J. Frye | 25 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine Frye | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lawrence J. Jr. Frye | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Richard J. Frye | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bernard Tovey | 44 | Head | Miner | England |
| 31 | Sarah J. Tovey | 44 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 32 | John Heisler | 52 | Head | Civil Engineer | Germany |
| 33 | Meta Heisler | 55 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 34 | Edward H. Heisler | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Rehau | 40 | Head | Proprietor-Retail | Austria |
| 36 | Theda Rehau | 36 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 37 | Margaret Rehau | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Jr. Rehau | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walter F. Smith | 32 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marian A. Smith | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Robert F. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard L. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank H. Downs | 53 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Agnes Downs | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Frank Downs | 29 | Son | Disabled In War | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Russell L. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | State Highway | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mildred B. Smith | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nancy B. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Dorothea A. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William J. Scott | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 6 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)