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John Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alpha & Florence — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Marcellon Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alpha Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Wisconsin
Other, age 1
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 John Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alpha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alpha Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gerald Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Columbia, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2565unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha A Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Florence M Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | John E Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Gertrude F Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Gerald R Smith | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Elizabeth Smith | 80 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Charles W Day | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | William P Day | 83 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Cora E Day | 49 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Andrew J Finch | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Alvin R Finch | 70 | Brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Julia A Finch | 68 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | George Lunn | 75 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Henry E Treadwell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Elsa M Treadwell | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Treadwell | 14 | — | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Arthur L Hill | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | - B Hill | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Clinton J Hill | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Clayton N Hill | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Ronald S Hill | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Yvonne M Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ernest T Thomas | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Trela Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Roy C Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Herman N Giese | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Rosetta M Giese | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | William H Giese | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Walter H Giese | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | James Edgar | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Rose E Edgar | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Rosetta Edgar | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Edgar | 19 | — | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Mary E Edgar | 18 | Daughter | Teaching | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Sarah M Edgar | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Helen J Edgar | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | William S Edgar | 28 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Eva S Hall | 62 | Mother-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Clifford W Hall | 25 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Gladys M Hall | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 41 | George J Schow | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Hazel E Schow | 19 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Darrell E Schow | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Pearl R Brusich | 25 | Cousin | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Frank Reardon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Emma M Reardon | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Ione E Reardon | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Doris G Reardon | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Dollengeck John | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Laura John | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)