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Virginia Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Virginia Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia W. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Virginia Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2106:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanora Buscio | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anthony Buscio | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Louis Buscio | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alexander Buscio | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Dempsey | 41 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna H Dempsey | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Dempsey | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Dempsey | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Leone | 33 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jennie Leone | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Leone | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dafne Pennington | 58 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 13 | Norma Pennington | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Pennie Herd | 47 | Lodger | Playworker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Raymond Houston | 35 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 16 | Isolda Houston | 35 | Wife | Playworker | Maryland |
| 17 | Florence Venable | 24 | Lodger | Playworker | Virginia |
| 18 | Anna Lawrence | 49 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jerome Lawrence | 46 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annell Gladman | 22 | Lodger | Porter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ethel Gladman | 20 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Virginia Cochran | 30 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 23 | Leslie Randolph | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Randolph | 44 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Williams | 19 | niece | Cook | West Virginia |
| 26 | Wallace Randolph | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | George Pruitt | 50 | Head | Paperhanger | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mabel Pruitt | 37 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Joseph Fisher | 26 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Violet Fisher | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Luther Petala | 43 | Head | Minister | Germany |
| 32 | Eva Petala | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Madelyn Petala | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Donald Petala | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Smith | 53 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Annie H Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Virginia Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Spencer | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clara Spencer | 27 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alexander Pierce | 47 | Head | Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lara Pierce | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Thine Methew | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Sylvia Methew | 34 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 44 | Pearl Methew | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Joseph Friend | 42 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 46 | Adra Friend | 39 | Wife | Playworker | Virginia |
| 47 | Lampton Bormack | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Clara Bormack | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 49 | Frank Palli | 67 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 50 | Charlotte Palli | 66 | Wife | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
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)