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Hugh Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hugh Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dallas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nancy & W — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dallas, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Van Meter Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marybell Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Elva Smith | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Iowa
Son, age 1
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Dallas, Iowa
Son, age 11
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Dallas, Iowa
Son, age 21
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Hugh Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dallas, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nancy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nancy Smith
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hugh Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marybell Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Dallas, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel651:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Bailes | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Pearl A Bailes | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ruth M Bailes | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Kenneth A Bailes | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Leonel L Bailes | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Paul D Bailes | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Cris C Thomas | 35 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Emma S Thomas | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Vivian M Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Aubrey E Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Bert G Landers | 43 | Head | Chicken Buyer | Iowa |
| 12 | Muriel Landers | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Donald G Landers | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Harold C Landers | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Edna L Landers | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Russell D Landers | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Ira H Webb | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Naty C Webb | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Carl E Webb | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Nellie A Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Isaac Estrada | 37 | Head | Section Foreman | Mexico |
| 22 | Hester J Estrada | 29 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Juanita M Estrada | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Robert H Estrada | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | William W Martin | 69 | Head | Retail Store | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lillian B Martin | 61 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lee Edward Martin | 16 | Servant | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Frank D England | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Nellie England | 71 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Ira D England | 45 | Head | Retail Store | Iowa |
| 31 | Cora L England | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ruth England | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Barbara A England | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Max England | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Barbara Davis | 70 | Mother-law | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Anna M Davis | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | Gladys F Conkling | 26 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 38 | Lillian B Wyatt | 28 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 39 | Howard T Smith | 54 | Head | Rural Route | New York |
| 40 | Elva D Smith | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Charles D Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Hugh A Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 43 | Marybell Smith | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 44 | Harry H Bales | 25 | Head | Odd Jobs | Indiana |
| 45 | Hannah I Bales | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 46 | James Waisner | 76 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 47 | Martha A Waisner | 65 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Alfred R Stout | 88 | Head | — | Penn |
| 49 | Fred Stout | 53 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Milo Stout | 52 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Hugh + 2 siblings
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)