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Doris Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Owen, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Doris Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Owen, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Owen, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 | Magisterial District 2 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| June Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Herbert Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| H Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eula Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Owen, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Owen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| 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
Owen, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Owen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
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 Doris Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Owen, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Owen, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Owen, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel772:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Shepard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Grace Shepard | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Frances Shepard | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Geneva Shepard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Herbert Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Eula Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | H T Smith | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Howard Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Doris Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary L Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Katherine Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ruth Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | June Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Thomas Kinghead | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Alice Kinghead | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Turley Tolbert | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Iva Tolbert | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Floyd Tolbert | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Arthur Tolbert | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Shirley Tolbert | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ralph Smith | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 22 | Rachel Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Margaret Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | W J Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ralph T Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Evelyn G Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lillie Hale | 47 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mahley Bowlin | 87 | Aunt | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ruth Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mildred Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Anthony Smith | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | James W Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Julian Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Robert R Smith | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | J B Whitton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ollie Whitton | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Julian Whitton | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Justine Whitton | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 40 | J W Whitton | 70 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Arthur Mershon | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Willana Mershon | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Everett Mershon | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thomas Mershon | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Liza E Mershon | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Hue M Mershon | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ernest Depauw | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ella Depauw | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clifford Depauw | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Jesse Depauw | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)