Ed Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Madison, Illinois
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Additional Details
Occupation	Upholsterer
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Upholsterer
Township / Ward	Village Of Madison
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ed	Age	Birth yr
Minnie Smith	Spouse	—	23	~1907
Zelma Smith	Son	—	11	~1919
John Smith	Head	—	28	~1902
Ed Smith	Son	—	18	~1912

Census Appearances

1930

Madison, Illinois

Son, age 18

Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Upholsterer
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Madison-County, Illinois

Head, age 28

Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	E. D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Village
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Upholsterer
Industry	Furniture Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	640
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ed Smith

Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Illinois

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Sibling

Zelma Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

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

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel542:0711)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Tilda Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
52	Maydee Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
53	Robert Thompson	6	Son	—	Kentucky
54	Maude Baker	42	Head	Saleslady	Indiana
55	Margaret Baker	70	Aunt	—	Indiana
56	John Fogle	44	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
57	Mary Fogle	55	Wife	—	Washington
58	Hardy Fogle	24	Son	Laborer	Illinois
59	Elmer Fogle	18	Son	—	Illinois
60	Ruth Fogle	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
61	Margaret Fields	56	Head	—	Indiana
62	Russel Strange	36	Head	Engineer	Missouri
63	Helen Strange	31	Wife	—	Missouri
64	Russel Strange	7	Son	—	Illinois
65	Eleanor Mae Strange	5	Daughter	—	Missouri
66	Elmer Noonan	29	Head	Testman	Illinois
67	Anna Noonan	22	Wife	—	Illinois
68	Mary Stein	70	Head	—	Illinois
69	John P. Smith	28	Head	Ironmaker	Kentucky
70	Minnie Smith	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	Ed Smith THIS PERSON	18	Son	Upholsterer	Kentucky
72	Zelma Smith	11	Son	—	Kentucky
73	Sam Dyer	36	Head	Steel Roller	Texas
74	Lillie Dyer	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
75	Carl Dyer	17	Son	Upholsterer	Kentucky
76	Head Gahan	39	—	Laborer	Missouri
77	Etna Gahan	19	Daughter	—	Missouri
78	Lena Gahan	16	Daughter	—	Missouri
79	Nettie Belle Gahan	12	Daughter	—	Missouri
80	Billy Gahan	10	Son	—	Missouri
81	Doyle Price	27	Head	Switchman	Missouri
82	Lola Price	26	Wife	—	Missouri
83	Charlene Price	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
84	C. O. Shumway	61	Head	General Agt	Illinois
85	Elenora Shumway	60	Wife	—	Illinois
86	Carlos Shumway	30	Son	Telegraph Agt	Illinois
87	Boscome C. Heustic	54	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
88	Musette Heustic	50	Wife	—	Illinois
89	Robert Moore	29	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
90	Myrtie Moore	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
91	Malyama Moore	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
92	William Shirley Lee	39	Head	Machinist	Alabama
93	Pearlie Lee	35	Wife	—	Alabama
94	Melvin Lee	18	Son	—	Alabama
95	Elizabeth Lee	16	Daughter	—	Florida
96	John H. Walk	53	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
97	Martha M. Walk	49	Wife	—	Illinois
98	Iula M. Walk	21	Daughter	Typist	Illinois
99	William David Walk	10	Son	—	Illinois
100	Eugene Gobble	23	Head	Barber	Illinois

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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)

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