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Doris Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Doris Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Poweshiek, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Doris M.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Grinnell City
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Doris	Age	Birth yr
Helen Smith	Daughter	—	7	~1923
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	4	~1926
Doris Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Sylvester Smith	Head	—	38	~1892
Loren Smith	Son	—	1	~1929
Thomas Smith	Son	—	11	~1919
Bernard Smith	Son	—	8	~1922
Earl Smith	Son	—	15	~1915
Frances Smith	Spouse	—	36	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Poweshiek, Iowa

Daughter, age 7

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Doris M.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Poweshiek, Iowa

Daughter, age 17

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Doris M.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Doris Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Poweshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Doris Smith

Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Iowa

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Sibling

Bernard Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Thomas Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Loren Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Earl Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 7

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 — Poweshiek, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:0179)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Veda M. Veldon	17	Daughter	Waitress	Iowa
2	Forest A. Veldon	11	Son	—	Iowa
3	Verna-Jeanne Veldon	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Edward B. Easter	75	Uncle	Laborer	Iowa
5	Sollie Miller	48	Head	Laundress	Kentucky
6	Ruby Miller	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	James Miller	12	Son	—	Kentucky
8	Sylvester A. Smith	38	Head	Plumber	Iowa
9	Frances A. Smith	36	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Doris M. Smith THIS PERSON	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Earl J. Smith	15	Son	—	Iowa
12	Thomas J. Smith	11	Son	—	Iowa
13	Bernard F. Smith	8	Son	—	Iowa
14	Helen R. Smith	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Mary L. Smith	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Loren E. Smith	1	Son	—	Iowa
17	James J. Reagin	41	Head	Pressman	New York
18	Irene Q. Reagin	32	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
19	Ruth M. Reagin	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	James R. Reagin	2	Son	—	Iowa
21	Emma J. Quire	68	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
22	Della V. Quire	42	Sister-in-law	Operator	Iowa
23	Robert H. Walker	54	Head	Laborer	Iowa
24	Rose L. Walker	50	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Philip H. Walker	15	Son	—	Iowa
26	Adeline M. Walker	3	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
27	John H. Walker	1	Grandson	—	Iowa
28	Alma B. Lambert	26	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Harry Lambert	24	Son-in-law	Laborer	Iowa
30	Ferdinand L. Kiesel	50	Head	Proprietor	Germany
31	Anna M. Kiesel	46	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Paul F. Kiesel	22	Son	—	Iowa
33	Charles L. Clifton	48	Head	Painter	Iowa
34	Carrie E. Clifton	45	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Jeanette Clifton	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
36	Kenneth J. Clifton	8	Son	—	Iowa
37	Sarah F. Bailey	66	Head	Dress Maker	Massachusetts
38	Tracey A. Russell	27	Head	Machinist	Iowa
39	Helen Russell	25	Wife	Waitress	Iowa
40	Irene Armstrong	46	Head	Attendant	Iowa
41	Mildred Armstrong	23	Wife	Salesperson	Iowa
42	Thomas S. Armstrong	22	Son	—	Iowa
43	Louis Ent	46	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
44	Carrie M. Ent	44	Wife	General Help	Iowa
45	Donald G. Ent	18	Son	Machine Operator	Iowa
46	Melvin J. Ent	13	Son	—	Iowa
47	Horace R. Ent	53	Head	Plumber	Indiana
48	Elizabeth Ent	50	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Helen G. Ent	19	Daughter	Technical Work	Iowa
50	Emma E. Benson	76	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio

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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)

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