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Etta Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vigo, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vigo, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vigo, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Sylvia Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alonzo Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Spouse, age 44
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Spouse, age 57
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Etta Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Vigo, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Etta Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel634:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rudy Chester H Barton | 15 | stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Leroy Stuart | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | Augusta E Stuart | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Anna I Stuart | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Charles E Stuart | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Doris A Stuart | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Sarah P Stuart | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Etta R Stuart | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Ethel Stuart | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Helen M Stuart | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Burnetta Roberts | 22 | Boarder | House Maid | Indiana |
| 62 | Henry L Mitchell | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | John R Yared | 36 | Head | Yard Master | Indiana |
| 64 | Lottie I Yared | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | John W Nisbet | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary A Nisbet | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Bertha H Nisbet | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Paul Castle | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Pearl M Castle | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Robert P Castle | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Garret Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Edna M Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Kenneth E Smith | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Betty J Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Alonzo Smith | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Sylvia Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Anna Belle Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Melvin M Cook | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Maude E Cook | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Waneta M Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | George M Cook | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 83 | John Voit | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 84 | Katherine Voit | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 85 | Stanley Voit | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 86 | Phillip S Hart | 55 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 87 | Addie I Hart | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Raymond L Suttle | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Flossie F Suttle | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Jay J Suttle | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Roy Jr Suttle | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Woody Hardin | 85 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Etta F Hardin | 54 | Daughter | Cook | Illinois |
| 94 | Delianus Hardin | 51 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 95 | Alexander Hamilton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 96 | Annie Hamilton | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Alexander W Hamilton | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Charles A Rich | 67 | Head | Building | Illinois |
| 99 | Sarah Rich | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 100 | Homer Aushier | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
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)