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Ella Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ella Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phronia Smith | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Hester Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Phronia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gilbert Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Columbus Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| M Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Al Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maude Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eller |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ella Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Sibling
M Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Al Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phronia Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phronia Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie 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
1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel741:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Homer Smith | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sarah Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Preston Hallett | 56 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Sarah Hallett | 51 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | James Hallett | 18 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Son Hallett | 16 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Pearl Hallett | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Malvania Hallett | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Billie Hallett | 26 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Louvenia Hallett | 22 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ford Hallett | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Helen Hallett | 2 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Joe Smith | 26 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mollie Smith | 20 | wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Tressie Smith | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Edna Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Hazel Smith | 0 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dailey Jones | 38 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Emily Jones | 27 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Sallie Jones | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jamima Jones | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lulu B Jones | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Will Hallett | 34 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Phronia Hallett | 28 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mollie Hallett | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alden Hallett | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Arlin Hallett | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Clarence Hallett | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Josie Brown | 60 | mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Joe Smith | 38 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Maude Smith | 36 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Hester Smith | 18 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | Anna Smith | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Ella Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Gilbert Smith | 14 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Lillie Smith | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Phronia Smith | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Al Smith | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Cecil Smith | 6 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Columbus Smith | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | M C Smith | 3 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | James Smith | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Phronia Smith | 0 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Will Ferrell | 50 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ella Ferrell | 26 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Oscar Ferrell | 18 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | Viola Ferrell | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Isaac Sizemore | 27 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Indie Sizemore | 19 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Sallie Sizemore | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
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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)