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Claude Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Claude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Fifth Magisterial Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Myrtle Smith | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Claude Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dewey Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cleed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 154 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Claude Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father G Hammons (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Hammons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Hammons
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Hammons
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Smith
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Dewey Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Knox, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel763:0292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Flossie | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Pauline | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | June | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charlie Carty | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mable Carty | 35 | Wife H. | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Wilma Carty | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mildred Carty | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Kenneth Carty | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jean Carty | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Troy Cobb | 32 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edith Cobb | 20 | Wife H. | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lena Cobb | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Vernon Cobb | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Beatrice Cobb | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ruth Cobb | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Robert B. Cobb | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Wm H. Corey | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 69 | Maggie Corey | 29 | Wife H. | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lowell Corey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Charles Corey | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | John H. Corey | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Myrtle Corey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | James Garrison | 34 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 75 | Nannie Garrison | 30 | Wife H. | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Edsel Garrison | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Bertha Smith | 11 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Frank Messer | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 79 | Amanda Messer | 53 | Wife H. | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ira M. Messer | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 81 | Effie Messer | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 82 | Ollie Messer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Crit Messer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Charles Messer | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Merger Messer | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Benjamin Woollum | 36 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 87 | Belle Woollum | 40 | Wife H. | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Harley E. Woollum | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | John Smith | 36 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 90 | Myrtle Smith | 34 | Wife H. | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Claude Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Dewey Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Beatrice Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Roy Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Loretta Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | William Gilbert | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 97 | Virginia Gilbert | 64 | Wife H. | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Isaac Gilbert | 87 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Martha Gilbert | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Claude + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)