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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 Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Camp Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 11
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Other, age 22
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Hired man |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 30
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jesse O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| 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 Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jesse Smith
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Adams, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel405:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E. Vance | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Effie Vance | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Jesse O. Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Florence L. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Joseph J. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Louis E. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Harold O. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Peter Ginster | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 9 | Ida Ginster | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Earl Ginster | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Viola D. Ginster | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mildred M. Ginster | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Donald Ginster | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Fred Farlow | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Florence M. Farlow | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | George Mcmahon | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Roy L. Perry | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Emma M. Perry | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Roy L. Perry | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John E. Bauner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Irene M. Bauner | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John E. Bauner | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Catherine Bauner | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ruth E. Bauner | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Jesse Watkins | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Minnie M. Nutt | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Fred E. Schlipman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Annie M. Schlipman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Clarence H. Schlipman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Lester F. Schlipman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Eva L. Schlipman | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Fredrick Jansson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Bertha Jansson | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Bertha S. Jansson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Annie T. Oberling | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Carl A. Oberling | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Vincent R. Oberling | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joann C. Oberling | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William T. Kirlin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Mabel Kirlin | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ruth M. Kirlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Barbara E. Kirlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred Theilengerdes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Lena Theilengerdes | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Fred D. Theilengerdes | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Minnie Theilengerdes | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Stephen D. Hunsaker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Catherine L. Hunsaker | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Jacob B. Koch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Irene E. Koch | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
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)