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Allen Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Perry, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Allen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Perry, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Owen Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Olive Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Preston Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Forest Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Adison Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Murrel Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Indiana
Son, age 13
Perry, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Allen E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Perry, Indiana
Son, age 23
Perry, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Perry-County, Indiana
Head, age 33
Perry-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Allan E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Allen Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Owen Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Allen Smith
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murrel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adison Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Perry, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Perry, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel621:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Boglman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Tillie Boglman | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Edna J Boglman | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Loren Boglman | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert P Boglman | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Loyd Jones | 34 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 7 | Ruth Jones | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Lillian Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Owen Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Elizabeth F Smith | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Adison Smith | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Bertha Smith | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Indiana |
| 13 | Murrel Smith | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Forest Smith | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Preston Smith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Dorothy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Paul Smith | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Allen Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Teacher | Indiana |
| 19 | Arthur O Smith | 20 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 20 | Olive Smith | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Herman H Harpenau | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Anna M Harpenau | 36 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Rita E Harpenau | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Jacob Hagedorn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Emma M Hagedorn | 39 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Roy A Hagedorn | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Ray B Hagedorn | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ruth E Hagedorn | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | John W Esarey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Eva A Esarey | 34 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Janella B Esarey | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Allen W Esarey | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | H S Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Maggie E Smith | 52 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Dwight V Smith | 20 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 36 | Johnathan Huff | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Liza E Huff | 62 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Herbert H Metz | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Blanch A Metz | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Jasmine Metz | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Goble H Metz | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Geniore Metz | 9 | Dau | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Florence Goble | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Frank J Seelers | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Clara Seelers | 31 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Clarence J Seelers | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Josie A Seelers | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Arthur B Seelers | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Earl H Seelers | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Mirtle Seelers | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Allen + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)