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Bert Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dakota, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Bert Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dakota, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dakota, Nebraska |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Johns Precinct Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bryan Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Marion Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Kathryn Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dakota, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Dakota, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Dakota, Nebraska
Head, age 55
Dakota, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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 Bert Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dakota, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bert Smith
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dakota, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dakota, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1270unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas H. Oliver | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Mary K. Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Margaret A. Oliver | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | William F. Ebel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Nancy Ebel | 41 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Linden Ebel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 57 | George Ebel | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Dorothy Ebel | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Ralph Kuehl | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Marian Kuehl | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Phyllis Kuehl | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Robert Kuehl | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | John H. Davenport | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Ella Davenport | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Goldie Davenport | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Donald Davenport | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Albert Davenport | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Walter Davenport | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Leona Davenport | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Cora Davenport | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Jake Davenport | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Rodger Conkey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Lucile Conkey | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Raymond F. Conkey | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Frank Conkey | 75 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Nina Conkey | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Michael Foley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Benita Foley | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Michael Jr. Foley | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Mary Feeley | 63 | Sister | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 81 | Bert O. Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 82 | Kathryn Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Beulah Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Freda Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Dorothy Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Bryan Smith | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Marion Smith | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Frederick S. Bean | 72 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Catherine Bean | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | George L. Bean | 30 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 91 | Hans Jensen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 92 | Mary Jensen | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 93 | Walter Jensen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Elsie Jensen | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Lucille Jensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Louis Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Hans Andersen | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 98 | Harold Kondsen | 9 | Hired man | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Walter Kondsen | 7 | Hired man | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Martin Gelkey | 28 | Hired man | Laborer | Nebraska |
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)