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Bernice Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hardin, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hardin, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willis & Stephen — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hardin, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | general store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Mcdonald Township South |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Willis Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Edna Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Samuel Fulkner | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Nancy Smith | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hardin, Ohio
Daughter, age 5
Hardin, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hardin, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Hardin, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 6 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hardin, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Hardin, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | general store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hardin, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Sherm Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willis Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sherm Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Ohio
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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 — Hardin, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Hardin, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1821:0451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy M. | 3 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Charles A. Fleece | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Polly C. Fleece | 27 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Albert E. Fleece | 6 | son | None | Ohio |
| 55 | Clinton R. Fleece | 3 | son | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Dorothy I. Fleece | 2 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 57 | Ida R. Fleece | 0 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 58 | Thornton Claybaugh | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Gracie B. Claybaugh | 29 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 60 | Eilene E. Claybaugh | 11 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 61 | Nina P. Claybaugh | 10 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 62 | Rita P. Claybaugh | 4 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 63 | Otis U. Pratt | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Nellie M. Pratt | 19 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 65 | Paul Q. Pratt | 1 | son | None | Ohio |
| 66 | Earl A. Hites | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Bonnie E. Hites | 29 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 68 | Harvey J. Hites | 9 | son | None | Ohio |
| 69 | Gerald L. Hites | 5 | son | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Earnest L. Carner | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Ilo Carner | 49 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 72 | Melvin J. Darby | 15 | nephew | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Otto V. Fike | 49 | boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | George P. Hites | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Jessie A. Hites | 52 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 76 | Charles O. Cox | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Lida B. Cox | 44 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 78 | Roy M. Hunt | 31 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 79 | Susan R. Hunt | 31 | wife-H | None | Canada |
| 80 | Leonard S. Hunt | 6 | son | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Wilma R. Hunt | 3 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Isa T. Fleece | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 83 | Clarabel A. Fleece | 26 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 84 | Charles W. Fleece | 5 | son | None | Ohio |
| 85 | Maxine I. Fleece | 4 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 86 | Anna M. Fleece | 3 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 87 | Clyde M. Metzgler | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 88 | Clara E. Metzgler | 31 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Geraldine E. Metzgler | 10 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 90 | Elisha Fogle | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Mary Fogle | 57 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 92 | Lester E. Fogle | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 93 | Bernice Fogle | 22 | daughter-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 94 | Robert M. Fogle | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 95 | Freda I. Fogle | 3 | granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 96 | Willis T. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 97 | Nancy E. Smith | 58 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 98 | Bernice M. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 99 | Edna P. Smith | 23 | cousin | Teacher | Ohio |
| 100 | Samuel Fulkner | 65 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
Gen 1 · 4 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)