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Sylvia Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Traverse City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sylvia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sylvia Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gd Traverse, …
Daughter, age 3
Gd Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 14
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Sylvia Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sylvia Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel988:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas E Bennett | 57 | Head | Minister | Canada English |
| 52 | Mabel M Bennett | 46 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 53 | Ernestine At Bennett | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Gordon At Bennett | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Mary L Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Ellis H Yates | 57 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 57 | Maude M Yates | 53 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Marguerite H Yates | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Jesse Trimmer | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 60 | Pearl S Trimmer | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 61 | De Von V Trimmer | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Phyllis Trimmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | John D Smith | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary R Smith | 46 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Albert M Smith | 28 | Son | Plumber | Michigan |
| 66 | Hazel M Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Sylvia M Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Harry F Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Donald H Smith | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Doris M Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Albert W Castles | 50 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 72 | Lucile Castles | 47 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Floyd Castles | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 74 | Elgin C Castles | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Dick C Castles | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Jesse C Allen | 31 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 77 | Mildred L Allen | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Barbara J Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Sam Aaron | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 80 | Riva Aaron | 53 | Wife | Salesman | Russia |
| 81 | Dave Aaron | 23 | Son | — | Russia |
| 82 | Maynard Lazarus | 33 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 83 | Anna D Lazarus | 25 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 84 | Hallen B Lazarus | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Bob Helway | 26 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 86 | Eva Helway | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Florence Helway | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Flora Helway | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Vera Helway | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Clarence J Wilson | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 91 | Martha D Wilson | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Gerald D Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Lawrence Stachnik | 29 | Head | Weaver | Michigan |
| 94 | Margaret Stachnik | 24 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 95 | La Blanche Louise Stachnik | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Johan Olman | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 97 | Mary A Olman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Earl C Olman | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Lester A Olman | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Jackie J Olman | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)