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Elmer Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elmer Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Sarah Smith | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Leland Bales | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Simon Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Other, age 18
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Hired man |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 30
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 41
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elmer Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Robinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Elnora Robinson | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Elizabeth Robinson | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Gladys M Robinson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Cleveland Thompson | 45 | Head | Section Foreman | Illinois |
| 6 | Bernice Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Bessie M Thompson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Henry Thompson | 67 | Father | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Frederick Arnold | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Anna Arnold | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank Arnold | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Glenn Kessler | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Elsie Kessler | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert H Kessler | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Rosell Kessler | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Glenn Kessler | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | August Kiffman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Bullman | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Lizzie Patrick | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Clarence Patrick | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Bazil R Roberts | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Roberts | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Lorena B Roberts | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Frank Roberts | 22 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 26 | Everett Roberts | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Margaret Roberts | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 28 | Henry Monke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Monke | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Clifford Monke | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clyde Monke | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Hester Monke | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elmer Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Elizabeth Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Harold E Smith | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Simon L Smith | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Virginia M Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Velma R Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Sarah A Smith | 76 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Leland B Bales | 38 | Boarder | Waiter | Illinois |
| 41 | Irvine Morris | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lura P Morris | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Chism | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Pearl P B Lewis | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 45 | Marguerite Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Alba Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lawrence Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lillie Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Wanda Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 2 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)