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Katherine Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Katherine Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eben & B — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Eben Irwin | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Julia Baens | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Katie Smith | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Ida Irwin | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 10
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smits |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 20
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | College |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 31
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Katherine Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eben Irwin (~0.92 confidence) and father B Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Irwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Smits (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smits (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eben Irwin
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Irwin
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Smits
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smits
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katherine Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1002:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Newton | 48 | Head | President | Minnesota |
| 52 | Mabel D. Newton | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | John M. Newton | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Thomas D. Newton | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Laura J. Newton | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Irena Kruis | 19 | Maid | House Maid | Michigan |
| 57 | H. D. Macnaughton | 47 | Head | Principle | Michigan |
| 58 | Margaret Macnaughton | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Nelda M. Macnaughton | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Jean L. Macnaughton | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Lewis Wolff | 38 | Head | Electrical | Texas |
| 62 | Cordelia L. Wolff | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Adelle S. Wolff | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Adelaide Delgado | 62 | Mother | — | Jamaica |
| 65 | Lavinia Pinto | 36 | Sister | — | Jamaica |
| 66 | Fred M. Shaw | 64 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 67 | Muella S. Shaw | 25 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Charles S. Shaw | 24 | Brother | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Beatrice H. Shaw | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Mary M. Bullock | 61 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ellen S. Bullock | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Virginia Bullock | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Mary E. Bullock | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Kathleen Sheehan | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Ralph M. Sheehan | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | George Quimby | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 77 | Ethelyn S. Quimby | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | George Quimby | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Mable L. Quimby | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Thomas Quimby | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | A. Schaaphok | 16 | Maid | Maid | Netherlands |
| 82 | Helena Tucker | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 83 | May Pennock | 65 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Minnie Lossing | 65 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 85 | Anna W. Lossing | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Julia Matthews | 50 | Maid | House Maid | Michigan |
| 87 | Eben Irwin | 66 | Head | President | Michigan |
| 88 | Ida W. Irwin | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Julia Baens | 40 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 90 | Katie M. Smith | 56 | H | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Katherine Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Katherine
Gen 1 · 6 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)