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Howard Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ingham, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Caleb — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ingham, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Aurelius Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenora Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lucille Bodell | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Henry Isaacson | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 8
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 19
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 27
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 37
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Howard Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ingham, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Caleb Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Caleb Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Smith
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel990:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray N. Purser | 33 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 52 | Vivian F. Purser | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Geraldine V. Purser | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Helen F. Purser | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Doris M. Purser | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lyman R. Purser | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Fred N. Purser | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Earl L. Anway | 34 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 59 | Lillian L. Anway | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Carlton L. Anway | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Ray G. Everett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Hazel Everett | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ruth A. Everett | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Ethel A. Everett | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Lawrence G. Webb | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Caroline F. Webb | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Wesley W. Webb | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Ruth E. Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lee L. Webb | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Bert E. Webb | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Ethel M. Webb | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Max H. Webb | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Raymond L. Belt | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Carrie L. Belt | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Leathea E. Belt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Austin J. Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Melissa J. Smith | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Elroy D. Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | Esther J. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | William F. Read | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 81 | Maude Grullan | 45 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 82 | William L. Lyon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Corie A. Lyon | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 84 | John A. Finster | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 85 | Ada M. Finster | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Caleb H. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 87 | Lella R. Smith | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Howard L. Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 89 | Jessie O. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Lenora M. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Lucille M. Bodell | 32 | Servant | Housework | Michigan |
| 92 | Henry M. Isaacson | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 93 | Forest Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 94 | Daisy G. Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Leona A. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | E. Jean Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Roy A. Cresner | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 98 | Margretta S. Cresner | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Wallace G. Griffith | 10 | Step-son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Campbell Benington | 34 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 5 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)