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Claude Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Reva Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Claude Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Neva Herndon | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sophie Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 32
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Automobile Co |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 42
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 52
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Claude Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Claude Smith
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel613:0100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry S. Snyder | 24 | Son | Printer | Indiana |
| 52 | Frank Crawford | 21 | Lodger | Mechanical Engineer | Indiana |
| 53 | John F. Pope | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 54 | Rose I. Pope | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Margery A. Pope | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Jack Pope | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Elmer C. Bowman | 55 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 58 | Hattie Bowman | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Truman Goldsberry | 30 | Son-in-law | Attorney | Indiana |
| 60 | Treva Goldsberry | 32 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 61 | Marion Rodgers | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | Indiana |
| 62 | Ray L. Furgle | 35 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 63 | Edith Furgle | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Mary A. Hirschman | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Elizabeth Begeman | 60 | Sister | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 66 | Edward H. Bishop | 43 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 67 | Cecile Bishop | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | V. Stevenson Menzies | 29 | Head | Dentist | Indiana |
| 69 | Ruth Dove Menzies | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Virginia Lee Menzies | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Mary E. Menzies | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Emma Burns | 36 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 73 | Herbert L. Hunt | 45 | Head | Inspector | Indiana |
| 74 | Catherine M. Hunt | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Herbert D. Hunt | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | James G. Hunt | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Ella B. White | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Paul R. White | 41 | Son | Collector | Kansas |
| 79 | William H. Bennett | 53 | Head | Postal Clerk | Indiana |
| 80 | Bertha M. Bennett | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Wilma Bennett | 25 | Daughter | Librarian | Indiana |
| 82 | Raymond M. Bennett | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Gerson W. Bennett | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Josephine Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Claude S. Smith THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 86 | Sophie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Reva Smith | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 88 | John Smith | 22 | Son | Cable Splicer | Indiana |
| 89 | Carl Smith | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 90 | Russell Smith | 17 | Son | General Worker | Indiana |
| 91 | Thomas Smith | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Charles Smith | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Betty Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Neva Herndon | 24 | Niece | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 95 | Climpson W. Clapham | 32 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 96 | Christine Clapham | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Climpson Jr. Clapham | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Donald Lee Clapham | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Edward J. Hirshman | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 100 | Evangeline Hirshman | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)