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Elmer Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Garfield, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Garfield, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elisabeth & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Garfield, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Henrieville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charlotte Smith | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Elmer Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Violet Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Garfield, Utah
Son, age 7
Garfield, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Garfield, Utah
Son, age 17
Garfield, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Garfield, Utah
Head, age 27
Garfield, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Garfield, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elisabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elisabeth Smith
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Smith
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Utah
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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 — Garfield, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Garfield, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2416unit:0053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 52 | Violet Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Violet R Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | Charlotte Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | Elizabeth J Smith | 69 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 56 | Charles E Francis | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Verla Francis | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 58 | Verla G Francis | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Raylene Francis | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | Charles S Francis | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Rozina Francis | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | George Lemmon | 43 | Head | Herder | Utah |
| 63 | Marilla Lemmon | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 64 | Fred Lemmon | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Merla Lemmon | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Thomas W Smith | 42 | Head | Herder | Arizona |
| 67 | Minnie Smith | 34 | Wife | — | United States |
| 68 | Nedra Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 69 | Thomas Smith | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Kent Smith | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Jack Smith | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | Shane Smith | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Lucy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Heber A Meeks | 31 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 75 | Stella Meeks | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 76 | Barbara Meeks | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | Heber Meeks | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 78 | Sverrey Torgerson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 79 | Nellie Torgerson | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 80 | Ida Torgerson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 81 | Hans H Torgerson | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 82 | Ola Torgerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 83 | Inez Torgerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 84 | Jack Torgerson | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 85 | June Torgerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 86 | Sverrey Torgerson | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 87 | Walter Torgerson | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 88 | Henry Moore | 51 | Head | Sheepman | Wyoming |
| 89 | Eliza Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 90 | Henry Moore | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 91 | Ruth Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 92 | Merrill P Willis | 55 | Head | — | Utah |
| 93 | Louise Willis | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 94 | Merrill Willis | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 95 | George A Middelton | 37 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 96 | Esther J Middelton | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 97 | Robert G Jr Middelton | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 98 | Robert G Sr Middelton | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 99 | Mary E Middelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 100 | George H Middelton | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
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)