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Willard Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Wallace Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Hattie Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Willard Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 54
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1866
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XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Industry | Farm Produce |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 65
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Willard Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willard Smith
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2178unit:1121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tobie Bernstein | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Irving Bernstein | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Isaac Greenfield | 34 | Head | Jeweler | Russia |
| 54 | Pauline Greenfield | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Beatrice Greenfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Joseph Greenfield | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Anita Greenfield | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Marvin Greenfield | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Alberta Greenfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | David Greenfield | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Edwin Greenfield | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | George W Steere | 56 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Mabel S Steere | 56 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Wendell W Steere | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Miriam L Steere | 24 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 66 | Nancy R Steere | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Windsor B Steere | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Anna Pachgoda | 49 | Servant | Private Family | Poland |
| 69 | Carl Schrayshuen | 45 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 70 | Hedwig Schrayshuen | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Rosa Schrayshuen | 6 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 72 | Rosa Wunbracht | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 73 | Jennie Cohen | 33 | Head | Bench Hand | Russia |
| 74 | Joseph Cohen | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Margaret Cohen | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Doris Cohen | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Willard H Smith THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Hattie B Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Wallace W Smith | 31 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Hazel M Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 81 | James H Greenhalgh | 45 | Head | Engraver | England |
| 82 | Elizabeth E Greenhalgh | 31 | Wife | — | England |
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)