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Elsie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Garland, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garland, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Garland, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Hot Springs Natl Park City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Harriet Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Archie Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Thurman Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Garland, Arkansas
Spouse, age 36
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Garland-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 46
Garland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Estes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hot Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Garland, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Garland, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus75usce:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorene Chambers | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 2 | Rebecca Chambers | 15 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | George Hildreth | 30 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 4 | Flora Hildreth | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Richard Hildreth | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Milla Kinkead | 48 | Head | Abstractor | Arkansas |
| 7 | Jessie Kinkead | 47 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Jane Kinkead | 41 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jack H. King | 69 | Head | Doctor | Alabama |
| 10 | John Oscar Gold | 46 | Lodger | Assistant Manager | Arkansas |
| 11 | Eunice Gold | 43 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Thompson Gold | 16 | Lodger | Messenger Boy | Arkansas |
| 13 | Annie Gold | 14 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Samuel Weil | 55 | Head | Doctor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lolita Weil | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Samuel Jr. Weil | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | George B. Fletcher | 41 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 18 | Vera Fletcher | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jack Fletcher | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | John V. Tholder | 24 | Head | Advertising | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Tholder | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Emily Tholder | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Archie Smith | 38 | Head | Dealer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Elsie Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Emma Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Thurman Smith | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Sarah Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ruth Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Harriet Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | William T. Porter | 41 | Head | Doctor | Virginia |
| 32 | Nellie Porter | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Porter | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Vanganna Martin | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Franz Belle Martin | 15 | Servant | Domestic | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Vesta De Ryde | 72 | Servant | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 37 | Van C. Lyell | 35 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 38 | Mary Lyell | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Van Jr. Lyell | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jack S. Stell | 46 | Head | Doctor | Arkansas |
| 41 | Ruth Stell | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ruth Stell | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Charles T. Davis | 52 | Head | Assessor | Arkansas |
| 44 | May Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Herman C. Uhlman | 48 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 46 | Pearl Uhlman | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harry Killers | 37 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth Killers | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Alta Middleworth | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Dave Amesbury | 62 | Head | Photographer | Iowa |
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)