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Etta Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Fifth Magisterial Dist Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jerry Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Lizzie Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Nannie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mollie Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Etta Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Knox, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Etta Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Knox, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Etta Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mollie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Knox, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel763:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Perry | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nannie M Perry | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Geneva Perry | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Cora Perry | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Calvin Perry | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Steve Cobb | 69 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary E Cobb | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sam D Cobb | 35 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Crit C Cobb | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Maudie Basser | 34 | Step Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ralph Cottingim | 25 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maggie Cottingim | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | William Gilbert | 31 | Brother in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Herbert Bronson | 17 | Servant | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Peter Basser | 59 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lienatie Basser | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Grace Basser | 8 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bessie Basser | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jerry Smith | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lizzie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nannie Smith | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mollie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Chester Smith | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Laura E Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Charles Helton | 29 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mayme Helton | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pauline Helton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | John Gilbert | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 30 | Rossie Gilbert | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Crit Gilbert | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Gilbert | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Gilbert | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Samuel Gilbert | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mable Gilbert | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Court Gilbert | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Henry Stacy | 68 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 38 | Annie Stacy | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sanford Stacy | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Charles Stacy | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Emery Stacy | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Martin Prince | 52 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 43 | Cordie Prince | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Hillary Thomas | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 45 | Flora Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Thelma Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Walter Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mildred Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Gladys Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Evelyn Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)