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Earnest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & John — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Township / Ward | Pt Wayne Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Amos | Other | — | 88 | ~1842 |
| Irene Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jim Smith | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Earnestine Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 6
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 15
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 25
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Stone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 35
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Head, age 45
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Twsp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3300 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Earnest Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Indiana
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel617:0427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray R Nelson | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 2 | Cora Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Marian Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Russell Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Chas L Armitage | 37 | Head | Deliveryman | England |
| 6 | Jessie Armitage | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Middleton Lucas | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 8 | Norma Lucas | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Stanley B Lucas | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Barbara A Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Payne Maloy | 38 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 12 | Hattie Maloy | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Donovan S Maloy | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Earnest H Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 15 | Irene E Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Earnestine I Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Thomas A Smith | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Marie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John H Smith | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Jim C Smith | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Eliza Amos | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ross P Jones | 29 | Head | Bus Driver | Indiana |
| 23 | Carrie Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Betty A Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Stewart R Jones | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Phillis H Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Rosalie C Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Walter G Jones | 55 | Head | Checkman | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary A Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Ralph E Jones | 23 | Son | Gear Cutter | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Roy E Jones | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Vernon O Stidd | 38 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 33 | Rosella Stidd | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Bernice Stidd | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Mildred Stidd | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Leroy C Stidd | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Christine Stidd | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Vernon O Stidd | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Delmar Stidd | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Glenn F Stidd | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Billy C Stidd | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Corrine Stidd | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | John A Jones | 37 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 44 | Mae Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Johnathan Folty | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 46 | Myrtle G Folty | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Florence Folty | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Paul P Folty | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Winifred V Folty | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Marian W Folty | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest
Gen 1 · 4 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)