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Jesse Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jesse Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Ripley Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alta Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brown, Illinois
Son, age 8
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Brown, Illinois
Son, age 18
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 27
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Own account |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 38
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Jesse Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brown, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jesse Smith
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel407:0468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred M. Clark | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Velma Clark | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Edna L. Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Catherine Hetrick | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lucinda A. Bassett | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Charles W. Moody | 64 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 7 | Lillie M. Moody | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Russel J. Moody | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles F. Moody | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Alon Friday | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Clarence H. Neuneker | 25 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ethel H. Neuneker | 22 | Niece | Labour | Illinois |
| 13 | William E. Neuneker | 3 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lazelle Neuneker | 2 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Void E. Neuneker | 0 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Clifford Friday | 21 | Nephew | Labourer | Illinois |
| 17 | George A. Hagan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lora Hagan | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Gretchen A. Hagan | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James A. Hagan | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bobby L. Hagan | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harlan Clark | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Opal Clark | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Russell J. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alfred M. Hetrick | 22 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 26 | Mildred I. Hetrick | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | John Ransom | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Sylvia Ransom | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Phoebe Walden | 76 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Leo J. Hendricks | 23 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 31 | Emma H. Hendricks | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Rose M. Hendricks | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James H. Perry | 38 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 34 | Opal D. Perry | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Alan J. Hendricks | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 36 | Dorothy I. Hendricks | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Wayne A. Hendricks | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Elisha Vincent | 36 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ada H. Vincent | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Maxine R. Vincent | 17 | Step Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Iason A. Vincent | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Stewart H. Cameron | 46 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Mattie E. Cameron | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Sarah A. Cameron | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jesse R. Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 46 | Alta C. Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leo S. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Clifford L. Vincent | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Mildred A. Vincent | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Darius L. Ackerman | 9 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Jesse
Gen 1 · 4 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)