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Belle Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Alf Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mae Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Francis Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Shirley Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Arnold Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 19
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 29
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Belle Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Belle Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel741:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Della M. Mills | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lisander Myers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Stella Myers | 22 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mathie Myers | 2 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Clyford Myers | 0 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dan Mills | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alice Mills | 49 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Stella Mills | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | June Mills | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | May Mills | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Edith Mills | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary Myers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Sarah Myers | 23 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | George Myers | 20 | son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 15 | Matt Hubbard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Laura Hubbard | 18 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jane Hubbard | 17 | sister | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Hubbard | 76 | grandmother | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Riley Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Annie Thompson | 49 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sarah Thompson | 20 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Belle Thompson | 17 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary B. Thompson | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mubrine Thompson | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Charlie Thompson | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Oscar Thompson | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Otto Thompson | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | P. G. Thompson | 7 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Arlie Thompson | 18 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ina Thompson | 18 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Silas Stewart | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Susan Stewart | 59 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Edd Stewart | 22 | son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ada Stewart | 24 | daughter | Helper | Kentucky |
| 35 | Sherman Trago | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucy Trago | 21 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alf Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Shirley Smith | 11 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Francis Smith | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Arnold Smith | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mae Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jesse Carpenter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Blessie Carpenter | 29 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Arlie Carpenter | 6 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Alis Carpenter | 4 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ethel Carpenter | 2 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lawrence Carpenter | 0 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Elizabeth Smith | 70 | mother | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elbon Carpenter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)