CS
Carl Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Howard, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Carl Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Howard, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Howard, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Carl R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Kokomo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Carl Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Myrtle Smith | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Indiana
Son, age 15
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Carl R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Howard, Indiana
Son, age 26
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Carl R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Carl Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Howard, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Carl Smith
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Howard, Indiana
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel592:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles S Thompson | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 2 | Ida Thompson | 32 | Wife-H | Labeler | Indiana |
| 3 | Gertrude Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | C. Donald Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Emma Townsend | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | John Croddy | 72 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 7 | Ida P. Croddy | 64 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Grace Mcvey | 42 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Indiana |
| 9 | Dennis Prud | 21 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Gladys Prud | 21 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Cora Ratcliffe | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Ratcliffe | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 13 | Marie Elvin | 58 | Sister | Practical Nurse | Illinois |
| 14 | M. Catherine Hollinger | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Myrtle L Graham | 14 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 16 | John W Ray | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Eva Ray | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Royal Ray | 24 | Son | Asst Manager | Indiana |
| 19 | Gordon Ray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Harry Bradshaw | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Charles Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Myrtle M Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Gladys T Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | John E Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Raymond V Smith | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Ida Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Charlie Jr Smith | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Howard S Smith | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Paul J Smith | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Carl R Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 31 | Ruth F Smith | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Carl Jr Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Richard T Love | 33 | Head | Caretaker | Indiana |
| 34 | Everett X Love | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Elvin M Love | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Hulda E Love | 63 | Mother-H | — | Indiana |
| 37 | March Haynes | 34 | Head | Investor | Indiana |
| 38 | Esther Haynes | 33 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Elwood M Haynes | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Bertha B Haynes | 72 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Elizabeth Winburn | 62 | Servant | Servant | Michigan |
| 42 | John E Ramp | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | Minnie M Ramp | 32 | Wife-H | Employee | Indiana |
| 44 | Roscoe Mccleary | 32 | Head | Researcher | Indiana |
| 45 | Valeria Mccleary | 26 | Wife-H | Typist | Indiana |
| 46 | Albert C Rhodes | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Bertha Rhodes | 52 | Wife-H | Practical Nurse | Indiana |
| 48 | Edna Cooper | 40 | Roomer | Cook | Indiana |
| 49 | Harry J Thatcher | 50 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 50 | Louis B Thatcher | 45 | Wife-H | Secretary | Indiana |
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)