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Walter Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Walter Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & James — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Pascoag Oakland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 25
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 34
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Tool maker |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 45
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Smith
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2170unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Crane | 31 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 52 | John Crane | 27 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Edward Monk | 22 | Boarder | England |
| 54 | Edward C Miller | 64 | Head | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Sophie W Miller | 59 | Wife | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Regina Miller | 21 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Joseph Miller | 47 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Ruth Miller | 46 | Wife | Connecticut |
| 59 | Marion Miller | 19 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Arthur Bourget | 24 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Ida Bourget | 21 | Wife | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Arthur Brown | 40 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Mary H Brown | 45 | Wife | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Walter F Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Ralph Smith | 21 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Alice Smith | 18 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Ethel Smith | 16 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Walter Smith | 14 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Ruth Smith | 12 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Dorothy Smith | 10 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 71 | William Smith | 8 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Mary E Leopold | 60 | Head | Massachusetts |
| 73 | James Leopold | 36 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Maude S Leopold | 34 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Alice Leopold | 32 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Emma Leopold | 30 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Louis Fisch | 21 | Boarder | Connecticut |
| 78 | Memory | 25 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Marion Lust | 63 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Alice Lust | 36 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Mary Lust | 32 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Thomas Desardo | 30 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Rose Desardo | 26 | Wife | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Thomas Desardo | 8 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Duncan Desardo | 6 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Ralph S Larrabee | 23 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Mildred Larrabee | 20 | Wife | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Joseph S Larrabee | 52 | Head | Connecticut |
| 89 | Nellie Larrabee | 41 | Wife | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Howard Larrabee | 18 | Son | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Irene Larrabee | 13 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Joseph Blanchard | 73 | Head | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Emma Blanchard | 71 | Wife | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Gertrude Blanchard | 46 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Cassie Blanchard | 44 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Alice Blanchard | 41 | Daughter | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Albert Gervais | 53 | Head | Canada French |
| 98 | Marie Gervais | 51 | Wife | Canada French |
| 99 | Antonio Gervais | 21 | Daughter | Canada French |
| 100 | Donat Gelinas | 29 | Head | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)