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Dorothy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Nicholas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nicholas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Colman & Ether — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nicholas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Eleme. Teacher |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Eleme. Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Richwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ether Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| E Smith | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nicholas, West …
Daughter, age 1
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Nicholas, West …
Daughter, age 11
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Nicholas, West …
Daughter, age 21
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Eleme. Teacher |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Nicholas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Colman Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ether Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Odie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Colman Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ether Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Odie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Nicholas, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nicholas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2549unit:0515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph Barrickman | 30 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ellenore Barrickman | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ray Barrickman | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Raymond Norton | 31 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Arbelle Norton | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Painter | 36 | Head | Yard Superintendent | Virginia |
| 57 | Dessie Painter | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Charles Jr. Painter | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Catherine Painter | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Frances Painter | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mildred Painter | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gomer Painter | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Clifford Painter | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Billy Painter | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ether C. Smith | 50 | Head | Chief Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elsie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dorothy Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Eleme. Teacher | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | E. Amos Smith | 16 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | George M. Snyder | 44 | Head | General Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lucy Snyder | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Irene Snyder | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Jack Snyder | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | William Mckay | 59 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Wilhelmina Mckay | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Arthur Mckay | 26 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Anna Mckay | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Arthur Jr. Mckay | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Wilhelmina E. Mckay | 3 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Sydney Lewis | 49 | Head | Paper Maker | Virginia |
| 81 | Julia Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Eugene Lewis | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Sidney Lewis | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Beulah Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Audria Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Lula Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Julia V. Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Virginia Canfield | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Lewis T. Ritchie | 58 | Head | Paper Maker | Maryland |
| 90 | Myrtle Ritchie | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Lewis Jr. Ritchie | 15 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Hall W. Daniel | 38 | Head | Electrician Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Edith Daniel | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Evelyn Daniel | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Dorothy Schramm | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Germany |
| 96 | Dorothy Jr. Schramm | 2 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Albert G. Clark | 40 | Head | Paper Maker | Maryland |
| 98 | Mary E. Clark | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Don Clark | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Margaret Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)