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Janet Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Janet Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents King & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Janet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| King Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Daughter, age 22
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jeanette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | Student |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Janet Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father King Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ninna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
King Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ninna Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Janet Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2347:1105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Friedman | 57 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 2 | Annie Friedman | 45 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Rebecca Friedman | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 4 | Esther Friedman | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Pearl Friedman | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Helen Friedman | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Sol. Friedman | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | W. L. Davis | 39 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dorothy Davis | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Barbara Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | W. A. Gardner | 43 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 12 | Alma Gardner | 40 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | King Smith | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Dorothy Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Janet Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Leonard Percheval | 41 | Head | Dentist | Kansas |
| 17 | Elizabeth Percheval | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Leonard Jr. Percheval | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary M. Percheval | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Richard T. Percheval | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Thelma Van Orden | 27 | Head | Stenographer | Texas |
| 22 | Dick Van Orden | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Mary Jean Van Orden | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Sheila Lloyd | 31 | Boarder | Servant | Texas |
| 25 | William Hutchins | 37 | Head | Broker | Texas |
| 26 | Gertrude Hutchins | 29 | Wife-H | — | Canada-Eng |
| 27 | William Hutchins | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Floyd Hard | 43 | Head | Accountant | Texas |
| 29 | Beulah Hard | 42 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 30 | Alma Clark | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 31 | Loleta Rodgers | 23 | Lodger | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 32 | J. W. Hicks | 35 | Head | Accountant | Texas |
| 33 | Mary E. Hicks | 27 | Wife-H | Comptometer | Louisiana |
| 34 | C. G. Dyson | 36 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Ethel E. Dyson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | John Dyson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Janet + 1 sibling
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)