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Joe Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Renville, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Renville, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Renville, North Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prosperity Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Annie Smith | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Sylvester Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jerome Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ward, North …
Head, age 33
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Renville, North …
Head, age 44
Renville, North Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Renville, North …
Head, age 55
Renville, North Dakota · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Smith
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Renville, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Renville, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1740unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Schwartz | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Hannah Schwartz | 56 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Christ M. Schwartz | 30 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Lillian Schwartz | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Hans Schwartz | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Erma Schwartz | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Ragnhild Tveten | 44 | Head-H | — | Bergen Norway |
| 8 | Blanche H. Tveten | 21 | Daughter | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Caroline E. Tveten | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Robert H. Tveten | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Rebecca N. Tveten | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Townley H. Tveten | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Opal H. Tveten | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Phyllis E. Tveten | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Ole J. Halverson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Minnie E. Halverson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Lorena M. Roberts | 9 | Niece | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Joe Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Annie Smith | 45 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Jerome Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Sylvester E. Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Helen M. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Bernice S. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Andrew Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Christine Johnson | 53 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Esther E. Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Agnes L. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Enoch O. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Harry Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Karl G. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Bernard J. Petter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Kathrine Petter | 47 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edward J. Petter | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 34 | Harold M. Petter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Frederick J. Petter | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Earl J. Petter | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Irvin J. Petter | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Arthur B. Petter | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Alvin H. Petter | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Melvin G. Petter | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Sigval Halverson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Sigrid Halverson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Mabel E. Halverson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Fredia L. Halverson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Arnold S. Halverson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Samuel Knowlen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Dora M. Knowlen | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lloyd L. Knowlen | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Alma M. Knowlen | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Patricia R. Knowlen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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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)