Sophia Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Sophia Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Hudson, New Jersey
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sophia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Sophia	Age	Birth yr
Charles Smith	Head	—	35	~1895
Charles Smith	Son	—	1	~1929
Bertha Smith	Daughter	—	3	~1927
Sophia Smith	Spouse	—	24	~1906
Lula Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1928

Census Appearances

1930

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 24

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sophia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Spouse, age 34

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sophie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	N. Jersey
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Sophia Smith

Spouse · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey

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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1351:0053)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Sr Norton	47	Head	Labor	Virginia
2	Elizabeth Norton	40	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	Edward Norton	19	Son	Labor	New Jersey
4	Glen Norton	17	Son	Porter	New Jersey
5	Joseph Norton	15	Son	—	New Jersey
6	Chester Norton	12	Son	—	New Jersey
7	Nathaniel Norton	10	Son	—	New Jersey
8	Harold Norton	7	Son	—	New Jersey
9	Charlotte Norton	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
10	Francis Norton	3	Son	—	New Jersey
11	Clara Norton	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
12	Martha Norton	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
13	Mary Norton	0	Daughter	—	New Jersey
14	Catherine Nelson	60	Head	—	New York
15	Nora Mcauliffe	58	Sister	—	New York
16	Angelo Ambrose	27	Head	Labor	Italy
17	Michael Ambrose	17	Brother	Helper	Italy
18	Angeline Ambrose	19	Sister	Presser	Italy
19	Rosa Ambrose	55	Mother	—	Italy
20	Charles Smith	35	Head	Packer	Georgia
21	Sophia Smith THIS PERSON	24	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Bertha Smith	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
23	Lula Smith	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
24	Charles Smith	1	Son	—	New Jersey
25	James Murray	48	Head	—	Maryland
26	Ida Ray	53	Head	—	Maryland
27	Joseph Ray	32	Son	Labor	Pennsylvania
28	Ida H. Kerstead	67	Roomer	—	Virginia
29	Veronica Myers	15	Roomer	—	New York
30	Anne Forrest	40	Head	—	Washington D.C.
31	Nathaniel Forrest	12	Son	—	Washington D.C.
32	Eva Forrest	14	Daughter	—	Washington D.C.
33	Expedian Childs	46	Head	Clean Tobacco	Georgia
34	Emily Childs	40	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Ossie Childs	21	Son	—	Georgia
36	Lossie Childs	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Cecil Borman	35	Head	Clean Tobacco	Georgia
38	Lillian Borman	33	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Edward Borman	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Cassie Borman	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
41	Margaret Smith	30	Head	Ironer	Georgia
42	Philis Gruby	55	Mother	—	Georgia
43	Ethelen Torres	8	Niece	—	Florida
44	John Dwojak	47	Head	Labor	Poland
45	Blance Dwojak	37	Wife	—	Poland
46	Chester Dwojak	16	Son	—	New Jersey
47	John Dwojak	12	Son	—	New Jersey
48	Joseph Dwojak	10	Son	—	New Jersey
49	Helen Dwojak	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
50	Toney Coco	50	Head	Labor	Italy

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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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