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Caroline Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Caroline Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | New Douglas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Caroline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Edwin Smith | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 73
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Caroline Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Smith
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel541:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Knap | 24 | Brother | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 2 | Fred Pfeifer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 3 | William Pritchett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Inavia Pritchett | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ada Pritchett | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Clinton Pritchett | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Stanley Pritchett | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Thomas Ubby | 37 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 9 | Lucinda Ubby | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Fern Ubby | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edna Ubby | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harold Ubby | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | James Ubby | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Sophia Rosenthal | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Ewald Rosenthal | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 16 | Eldred Rosenthal | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 17 | August Rosenthal | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Deloris Rosenthal | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mathias Klien | 79 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary Klien | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Emma Klien | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George Wenger | 52 | Son-in-law | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 23 | Vida Wenger | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jones Mesenheimer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Dora Mesenheimer | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Olen Mesenheimer | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 27 | Emmet Mesenheimer | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 28 | Albert Klien | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lizzie Klien | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Viola Klien | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Albert Klien | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Harold Klien | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Dorothy Klien | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Henrietta Luey | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edward Bross | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Lydia Bross | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Erlene Bross | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Caroline Smith THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Arthur Smith | 45 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 40 | Edwin Smith | 17 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 41 | George Beckman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Emma Beckman | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Emmet Beckman | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Arlyne Beckman | 11 | 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)