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Esther Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lockhart Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Hubert Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Amelia Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Indiana
Daughter, age 4
Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Pike, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Pike-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 24
Pike-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gibson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| 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 Esther Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melia Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Hubert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Pike, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel621:0813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hawks | 47 | Head | Rural Carrier | Indiana |
| 2 | Sarah Hawks | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | James Hawks | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Annie Hawks | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Rose Hawks | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | John Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Amelia Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Floyd Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Hubert Smith | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Esther Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Edith Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Silas Trotman | 76 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Tima Trotman | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | William R. Beds | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Hulda Beds | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Horace Beds | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Dorothy Beds | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ruth Beds | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Helen Beds | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Clara Beds | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | John Beds | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Mildred Beds | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Charles Russell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary H. Russell | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Alva Russell | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Goldman Russell | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Byron Russell | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Omera Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Pershing Russell | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Denzil Russell | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Marion Bass | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Sarah Bass | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Lizzie Bass | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Albert Tuthill | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Grace Tuthill | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Alvah Tuthill | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Billie Tuthill | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary Tuthill | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | John Bass | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Ida Bass | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Eugene Bass | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | David Bass | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Charles Coleman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Clara Coleman | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Edgar Coleman | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Cecil Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Imogene Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Ida Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Luther Hendrickson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Annie Hendrickson | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 3 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)