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Bernice Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dent, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dent, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dent, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Gladden Township Meramec Precinct |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Oren Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Linn Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Buna Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ward Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Vincent Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lee Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| May Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dent, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Dent, Missouri
Daughter, age 21
Dent, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Bernice Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dent, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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Sibling
Linn Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buna Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ward Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Dent, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Dent, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1185:0314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hershel Smith | 25 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 2 | Nellie H Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Harold Smith | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Lois Dyer | 77 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 5 | James Summers | 71 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 6 | Rhoda Summers | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Jack S. Summers | 37 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Washington J. Woolsey | 39 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 9 | Marshall Delilah Woolsey | 59 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 10 | William Kehner | 39 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 11 | Tishie Kehner | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lucie Kehner | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Gertrude Kehner | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Virginia Kehner | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Curtis Kehner | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Charles H Smith | 47 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 17 | Wave Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bennett Daugherty | 44 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 19 | Bessie E. Daugherty | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Edon Daugherty | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Billy Daugherty | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Huford L. Dotson | 44 | Head | Trucking | Missouri |
| 23 | Elsie Dotson | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Marie Dotson | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Wilma Dotson | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Bernice Dotson | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Helen Dotson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Pauline Dotson | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Bertha Welch | 42 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 30 | Lonie Welch | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Cleon Welch | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Oren Smith | 55 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 33 | May Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Samuel Smith | 28 | Son | Blakeman | Missouri |
| 35 | Lee Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Buna Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Bernice Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Ward Smith | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Vincent Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Earl Smith | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Eunice Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Linn Smith | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | James J. Wigger | 26 | Head | Trucking | Missouri |
| 44 | Mamie Wigger | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | James H Wigger | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | George P. Smith | 53 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 47 | Sallie A. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Howard A. Sanders | 55 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 49 | Etta M Sanders | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Alva Sanders | 18 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
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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)