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Alberta Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alberta Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Ella — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Great Oak Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Alberta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hugh Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 3
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 11
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 21
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Alberta Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alberta Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Monica Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:0952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hans H Enger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 52 | Agnes Enger | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 53 | Mabel Enger | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Henry A Enger | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Gladys Enger | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lloyd M Enger | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Alvin W Enger | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Arlene W Enger | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Howard H Hansen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Minnie C Hansen | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Stella M Hansen | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Mary Ella Hansen | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Walter Baedke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Kate L Baedke | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Caroline A Baedke | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Walter M Baedke | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Lorraine G Baedke | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Alice J Baedke | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Mary A Dyer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | George T Dyer | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Robert E Dyer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Ellen J Fisher | 29 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 73 | Rachel E Fisher | 6 | Grandchild | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Ruth A Fisher | 5 | Grandchild | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Miles Mahan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Bessie M Mahan | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Margaret M Mahan | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Monica J Mahan | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Justus S Moody | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Bertha A Moody | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Harlan L Moody | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Florin E Moody | 14 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 83 | Mary E Moody | 80 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | James L Moody | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Charles W Barber | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Frank A Barber | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 87 | Walter W Barber | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 88 | Edna P Barber | 32 | Sister | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 89 | Alton H Barber | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 90 | Joseph W Knox | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Celestine Knox | 28 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 92 | Joseph M Knox | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Hugh Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Ethel T Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Alberta E Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Monica A Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Albert L Nichols | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Ernest Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Julia Brown | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Everett Brown | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Alberta + 1 sibling
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)