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Benjamin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lemhi, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Almira — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lemhi, Idaho |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salmon Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edith Smith | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| James Maydole | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Eva Maydole | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Juanita Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lemhi, Idaho
Son, age 18
Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Industry | working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lemhi, Idaho
Head, age 28
Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Lemhi, Idaho
Head, age 38
Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Benjamin Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lemhi, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Almira Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Almira Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Idaho
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lemhi, Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Lemhi, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus401unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dophey | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 2 | Mary | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 3 | Stephen | 9 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 4 | Helen | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 5 | Eva | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 6 | Joe | 4 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 7 | Anna | 2 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | James Sims | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Clarence Sims | 35 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 11 | Edward Sims | 25 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 12 | Arthur A. Woods | 47 | Lodger | Herder | Missouri |
| 13 | Edward Jamieson | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Arizona |
| 14 | Harry J. Summers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Bessie Summers | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Lois Summers | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 17 | Mary E. Summers | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 18 | Edna Summers | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Culligan | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Idaho |
| 20 | Herbert M. Benham | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Eliza Benham | 47 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Joseph Benham | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 23 | George Benham | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | John F. Pruitt | 58 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 25 | Alice J. Pruitt | 47 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Marjory Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 27 | Rosemary Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 28 | Walter Eichenberger | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Crystal Eichenberger | 34 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 30 | Beatrice Goodell | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Idaho |
| 31 | Alice Goodell | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Idaho |
| 32 | David Bear | 19 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Zantha Bear | 20 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 34 | David Bear | 1 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Alfred Holt | 44 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Lida Holt | 35 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Juanita Holt | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Hazel Holt | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 39 | Frank Mccracken | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Mamie Mccracken | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Mildred Mccracken | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 42 | Benjamin F. Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Edith Smith | 46 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 44 | Juanita S. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Eva Maydole | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Idaho |
| 46 | James Maydole | 7 | Step-son | — | Idaho |
| 47 | Robert Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Emma Davis | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Robert A. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 50 | Victor Davis | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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)