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Ellen Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sudie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Marshall Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| L Corder | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Malcum Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Noah Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Shelby Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sally Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Harris Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Tip Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ellen Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 33
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Spouse, age 43
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Ellen Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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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:kentuckycensus00reel741:0365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Colonel Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mable Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Juanita Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lottie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ance Smallwood | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Sarah Smallwood | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Elzie Smallwood | 44 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ance Smallwood | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Virginia Moore | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Andrew Hubbard | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lillie Hubbard | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edd Hubbard | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Bertha Hubbard | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edna Hubbard | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ellen Smallwood | 85 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jordan Smallwood | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Pearl Smallwood | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Herschel Smallwood | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lolo Hubbard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lettie Hubbard | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Edith Hubbard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | J. A. Hubbard | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Denver Hubbard | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Junior Hubbard | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Sawyer Grubb | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Allie Grubb | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Harris Grubb | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Sidney Grubb | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Wallie Grubb | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Roy Grubb | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Leonard Grubb | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Forrester Grubb | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Cora Smith | 19 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Mable Smith | 13 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lucie Smith | 6 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Charley Smith | 4 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Marshall Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ellen Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Harris Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Noah Smith | 21 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 91 | Shelby Smith | 18 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 92 | Clarence Smith | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Sally Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Malcum Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Tip Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Sudie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Annabel Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Robert Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | L. Corder | 57 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Arra Stewart | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)