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Dorothy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Warren, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Warren, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 | Pt Of Mag Dist 1 Goshen District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ogilvia Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Genie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Milza Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Warren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Warren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Warren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Warren-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 26
Warren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorthy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shin Mag. Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Dorothy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.50 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
William Smith
b. ~1919
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
William Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ogilvia Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milza Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Warren, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Warren, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel779:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha L Pruitt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mabel E Pruitt | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James T Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Joseph D Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | J Edgar Kirby | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Esther M Kirby | 17 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Robert S Lightfoot | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | G Pearl Lightfoot | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Kenneth S Lightfoot | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | L Eliza Lightfoot | 69 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Willie Pearson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nellie L Pearson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ernest E Pearson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virginia A Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Rosie M Pearson | 35 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | James A Kester | 58 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Josiah Lightfoot | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | F Alice Lightfoot | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Hugh L Jackson | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | William L Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | James M Smith | 25 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 22 | Milza G Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ogilvia Smith | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mildred A Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Dorothy W Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James H Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Genie N Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Attie White | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Hattie White | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Eldon White | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary White | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Clarence White | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Alma White | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Cynthia White | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Eula White | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Andrew White | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eunice White | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | W Dewey Pearson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nora L Pearson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Murl D Pearson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Albert Henson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Grace Henson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Charles L Poe | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Agnes E Poe | 61 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Galen Woods | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Dora M Woods | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Earline Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Bura L Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mildred M Woods | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Charles H Woods | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)