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Elsie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry & Perry — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monroe, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Polk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Iloine Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Perry Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Lloyd Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Delbert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elbert Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Indiana
Daughter, age 7
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Monroe, Indiana
Daughter, age 17
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Monroe-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 27
Monroe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Polk Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Elsie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Perry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Perry Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Smith
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Indiana
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Sibling
Irene Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iloine Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Monroe, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel618:1115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva M Tate | 12 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Jackson Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Stanley Arwine | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Ethel Arwine | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Roscoe R Arwine | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 56 | Lowell C Arwine | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Dorothy L Arwine | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Violet M Arwine | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Grace L Arwine | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Charles W Arwine | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Wilma D Arwine | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Alonzo Deckard | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Martha E Deckard | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Elsa Sipes | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Edd Kelly | 63 | Head | Day Labor | Indiana |
| 66 | Francis Kelly | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Alonzo Smith | 57 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 68 | Maude A Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lois M Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Stanley R Smith | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Beulah R Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Gladys D Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Dorothy J Mason | 20 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Orval J Mason | 24 | Head | Quarryman | Indiana |
| 75 | Maud Mason | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | William W Mason | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Cecil W Mason | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Feruland W Mason | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Perry Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Ethel R Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Elbert Smith | 21 | Son | Day Labor | Indiana |
| 82 | Delbert Smith | 20 | Son | Day Labor | Indiana |
| 83 | Elsie E Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Velma Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Ethel H Smith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Herman W Smith | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Iloine R Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Irene Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Lloyd K Smith | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Marshal Willenburg | 25 | Head | Day Labor | Indiana |
| 91 | Eva B Willenburg | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Waneda Willenburg | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Willard W Willenburg | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Leland J Willenburg | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | William J Adams | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 96 | Martha Adams | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Gilbert E Adams | 20 | Son | Day Labor | Indiana |
| 98 | Henry B Hawkins | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Indiana |
| 99 | Cora A Hawkins | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Ida Hawkins | 18 | Daughter | Day Labor | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elsie + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)