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Calvin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Logan, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Calvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Logan, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Calvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Orvil Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Calvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Rose Smith | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Arlene Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Calvin Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Illinois
Head, age 31
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Calvin A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Tire Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Logan, Illinois
Head, age 41
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Calvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Head, age 51
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cal |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Calvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Calvin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel535:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Gilchrist | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nellie Gilchrist | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Geraldine Gilchrist | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Beulah Gilchrist | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Burdette Gilchrist | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | David Gilchrist | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Nellie Gilchrist | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Donnabell Gilchrist | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Wade Gilchrist | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Calvin Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Rose Smith | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harold Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Helen Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Geraldine Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Herbert Smith | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Maxine Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Arlene Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Roland Gilchrist | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Eva Gilchrist | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James R Gilchrist | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Helen Gilchrist | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Donald Gilchrist | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Schuyler Glendening | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Elveka Glendening | 59 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ray Glendening | 39 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Dale Glendening | 36 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Arvel Glendening | 30 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Carl Manius | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Agra Manius | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Phyllis J Manius | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Carl Manius | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lawrence Short | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Grace Short | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Stanley Short | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lowell Short | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Bobby Short | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James R Short | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Marion Guffey | 80 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Bella Guffey | 50 | Daughter-H | — | Scotland |
| 40 | James Guffey | 42 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Oscar Guffey | 40 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Metz | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Henry Quisenberry | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Jessie Quisenberry | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Roberta Quisenberry | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Luken | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 47 | Lena Luken | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Luke Luken | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Grace Luken | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Christina Luken | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)