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Harvey Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Switzerland, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Harvey Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Switzerland, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Switzerland, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Posey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harvey | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lorene Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harvey Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Clifton Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Effie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lucian Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Switzerland, Indiana
Head, age 46
Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Switzerland, Indiana
Head, age 55
Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Harvey Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Switzerland, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harvey Smith
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Switzerland, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Switzerland, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel630:0149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Martha Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Clifton E. Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Irene Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Elizabeth Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Harold Smith | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Lorene Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Effie G. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Lucian H. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Leo H. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Joseph M. Detmer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ethel M. Detmer | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Evelyn M. Detmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Delbert E. Detmer | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Daniel S. Scudder | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Cora M. Scudder | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jessie L. Scudder | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Sarah S. Scudder | 73 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William H. Jordan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lulie B. Jordan | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Le Roy Jordan | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Janey M. Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Robert L. Jordan | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | William A. Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Charles Gardner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Olevia Gardner | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Evelyn J. Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William H. Vaught | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary Jane Vaught | 40 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John H. Archibald | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Bertha Archibald | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Earl Archibald | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Mabel V. Archibald | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary E. Kinnman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Hershell Kinnman | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ruth S. Kinnman | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Mary M. Schwartz | 61 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Raymond Bailey | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Mabel Bailey | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harold Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Ruth Bailey | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | James J. Harsley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Viola M. Harsley | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Leland J. Harsley | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Alice L. Harsley | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Beth J. Harsley | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | James J. Harsley | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Lucian Searcy | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Minnie Searcy | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Elmer L. Searcy | 10 | Son | — | 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)