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Earl Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gilliam, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gilliam, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Condon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Gladys Smith | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gilliam, Oregon
Son, age 15
Gilliam, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Gilliam, Oregon
Head, age 25
Gilliam, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Wheat Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Gilliam, Oregon
Head, age 35
Gilliam, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Earl Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gilliam, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Smith
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Gilliam, Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Gilliam, Oregon
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1941unit:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Perry Johnston | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Dorothy Johnston | 37 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 53 | Allen Johnston | 10 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 54 | Patrick Van | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Montana |
| 55 | Clyde Cripe | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Earl A Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 57 | Gladys Smith | 33 | Wife-H | None | Oregon |
| 58 | Robert E Smith | 13 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 59 | Earl Jr Smith | 12 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 60 | Edgar W Smith | 10 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 61 | Donald Wilson Smith | 8 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 62 | Graeme Dunton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 63 | Helen Wheeler | 32 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 64 | Shanna Wheeler | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 65 | William Wheeler | 9 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 66 | John L Wheeler | 5 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 67 | Charles Collins | 28 | Servant | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 2 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)