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Ernest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walker & Walter — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15. |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 4 Clayvillage |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Kathrine Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Georgia Smith | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15. |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 37
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ernest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walker Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walker Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel778:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kate Wilson | 67 | Aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ernest L. Johnston | 56 | Head | Physician | Indiana |
| 53 | Anna M. Stephens | 69 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ada F. Stephens | 41 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joseph H. Slusher | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 56 | Nell G. Slusher | 40 | Wife-H | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 57 | Joseph W. Slusher | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | William L. Slusher | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Frank Stewart | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 60 | Maggie J. Stewart | 24 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | John W. Stewart | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Frank J. Stewart | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edward D. Stewart | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Wade Hedges | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Alice G. Hedges | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Sallie F. Hedges | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Eugene R. Hedges | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Virginia M. Hedges | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | C. B. Hedges | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alex O. Hedges | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Taylor E. Jamison | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Minnie Jamison | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Floyd Jamison | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Gilbert Jamison | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | William P. Jamison | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Nevil S. Jamison | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lucille Jamison | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James E. Jamison | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Grover C. Hedges | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary J. Hedges | 56 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Edith M. Hedges | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Willie J. Williams | 10 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Thomas D. Stucker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Raymond R. Stucker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Olie W. Stucker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mary C. Stucker | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Walter C. Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ernest C. Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Georgia R. Smith | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Kathrine F. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Edith M. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Henry C. Downey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Viola Downey | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Vernon Downey | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Virginia T. Downey | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Albert B. Downey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Charles H. Downey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | William P. Downey | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Doris G. Downey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Elza R. Hudson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)