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Alma Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Alma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alva & Harriet — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alma Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Harriet Smith | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Alma Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Brigham Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 5
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alva L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 15
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 25
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Aluma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stockyards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Alma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alva Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alva Smith
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alma Smith
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Utah
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Sibling
Brigham Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2418unit:0889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Smyth | 40 | Lodger | Teamster | Illinois |
| 2 | Bertha Malzahn | 51 | Head | Practical Nurse | Germany |
| 3 | Roland Malzahn | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Bertha Malzahn | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Earl Turpin | 42 | Head | Repairman | Utah |
| 6 | Eleanor Turpin | 38 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 7 | Cornelius Turpin | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Anna Turpin | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Henry J. Beckel | 45 | Head | Meat Cutter | Germany |
| 10 | Mabel Beckel | 34 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 11 | Fjeld Virgie M. Beckel | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Barbara Beckel | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Griffith Burnett | 63 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 14 | Emma Burnett | 61 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Russell Burnett | 30 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 16 | Owen Mildred Burnett | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Nona Roth | 24 | Lodger | Laundress | Utah |
| 18 | Donald Roth | 2 | Lodger | — | Utah |
| 19 | Herman Hottinger | 37 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 20 | Lily Hottinger | 35 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 21 | Donita Hottinger | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Verna Hottinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Ralph H. Hottinger | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | William Hottinger | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Janis Hottinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Alma Smith | 37 | Head | Attorney | Utah |
| 27 | Harriet J. Smith | 34 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 28 | Alma L. Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Hugh A. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Beverly J. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Brigham Smith | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Alma Ballinger | 45 | Head | Auditor | Utah |
| 33 | Alice J. Ballinger | 42 | Wife-H | Teacher | Utah |
| 34 | Vivia E. Ballinger | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer | New Mexico |
| 35 | Olive M. Ballinger | 16 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 36 | Alma Jr. Ballinger | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | John D. Ballinger | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | John S. Smith | 58 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary C. Smith | 52 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 40 | Gale Foster | 13 | Step-son | — | Utah |
| 41 | Helen M. Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 42 | Arthur Burrows | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 43 | Freda Burrows | 38 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Melvin Burrows | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Thomas Owen | 25 | Head | Repairer | Utah |
| 46 | Louise Owen | 24 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 47 | Gerald Owen | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Bonnie Owen | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | James H. Sidney | 36 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 50 | Viola Sidney | 26 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Alma + 3 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)