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Effie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Effie Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | millwright |
| Industry | gasoline motor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Township / Ward | City Of Muskegon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Branch | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Virginia Beecham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Angela Rios | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Weber | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joyce Kimball | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Frishette | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Freda Stolberg | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Harrison | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Raymond Vanderveen | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Victor Ludlam | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Kortman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Effie Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Marie Colby | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Gladys Stutzman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lillian Macomber | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 49
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 15 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | millwright |
| Industry | gasoline motor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1014:0756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363 | Marie Colby | 34 | Wife | Agent | Michigan |
| 367 | Gladys Stutzman | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 373 | Angela Rios | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 1701 | Charles E. Kortman | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 1919 | Margaret Frishette | 31 | Sister-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 1921 | Raymond James Vanderveen | 0 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 1925 | Mary Harrison | 17 | Servant | None | Michigan |
| 1935 | Victor Ludlam | 8 | Son | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 1947 | Freda Branch | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 1951 | Effie Smith THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | Millwright | Michigan |
| 1961 | Lillian Macomber | 64 | Wife | Draftsman | Wisconsin |
| 1969 | Freda Stolberg | 15 | Sister | None | Michigan |
| 1975 | Joyce Kimball | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 1981 | Virginia Beecham | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 1985 | Ethel J. Weber | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
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)