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Herman Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Lena Smith | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Hurst | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Maurice Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 38
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 48
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 58
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Herman Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Smith
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel623:1108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Rothe | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Caroline Rothe | 72 | Wife-H | — | Switzerland |
| 3 | John C Pruitt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Zora Pruitt | 51 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Lois J Pruitt | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 6 | Paul Pruitt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Earl A Pruitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Jason Lefary | 77 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Emma E Lefary | 70 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Homer G Lefary | 39 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Albert Garbett | 49 | Head | Operator | England |
| 12 | Louise C Garbett | 45 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 13 | Stanley C Garbett | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Albert J Garbett | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Carl H Garbett | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Charles A Arrington | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Eva M Arrington | 22 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Maxine M Arrington | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Herman Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Lena S Smith | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Walter H Smith | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 22 | Maurice F Smith | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Florence A Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | William Hurst | 80 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Clarence D Bridges | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Bernice Bridges | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Albert E Bridges | 52 | Father | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Adeline Bridges | 85 | Grandmother | — | Germany |
| 29 | Ada M Bridges | 23 | Sister | Teacher | Indiana |
| 30 | William Hasselback | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Frank H Hasselback | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Alice Hasselback | 42 | Sister-H | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Victor Roberts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Pearl E Roberts | 59 | Sister-H | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Lucy V Roberts | 57 | Sister | Teacher | Indiana |
| 36 | Mathew A Roberts | 55 | Brother | Trouble Man | Indiana |
| 37 | Helen L Roberts | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Noble P Roberts | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Fred Kruse | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Gladys F Kruse | 28 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Norman E Kruse | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Dorothy R Kruse | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Pansy M Kruse | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Calvin Skirvin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Marguerite Skirvin | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 46 | John H Skirvin | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Viola F Skirvin | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Clara L Skirvin | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Jacob B Skirvin | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Henry Watson | 83 | Father-L | — | 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)