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Walter Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Walter Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Noble — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Second District Greensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maude Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 1
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 11
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 20
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Caroline, Maryland
Head, age 29
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Walter Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Caroline, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Noble Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noble Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Smith
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Maryland
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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 — Caroline, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus871unit:0882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Dennis | 37 | Head | Hunter | New York |
| 2 | Helen B. Dennis | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Edith Keery | 26 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Frank Cook | 57 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 5 | Lotta Cook | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Geraldine Cook | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Franklin Cook | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harvey Draper | 35 | Head | Bricklayer | Maryland |
| 9 | Mary E. Draper | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary E. Draper | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Robert A. Draper | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Walter Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Maude E. Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | John W. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Dorothy Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles F. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | August P. Kibler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 18 | Bessie E. Kibler | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | William P. Kibler | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Elizabeth M. Kibler | 15 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 21 | Lillian V. Kibler | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Joseph L. Kibler | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Rosa I. Kibler | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Gertrude A. Kibler | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Wilbert Bear | 35 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 26 | Alfred Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 27 | Laura Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Effie Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Homer Smith | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Mildred Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | James Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Guila Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Clarence Smith | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | George Smith | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Pauleda M. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | William Anthony | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Susan Anthony | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Robert Anthony | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Wilbert Anthony | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | William Anthony | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Annie Anthony | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Preston Anthony | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Paul Anthony | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Katherine Anthony | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Irene Anthony | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Louis Anthony | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Virginia Anthony | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | George Honey | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Sarah Honey | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | H. J. Langmaid | 55 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)