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Laura Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1852
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 16000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Head | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 65
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 78
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 16000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 87
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura B. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 87 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Smith
Head · 1930 · age 78 · b. ~1852 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel150:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton G Clements | 50 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 2 | Lula N Clements | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Asa N Clements | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 4 | Walter M Trickley | 30 | Brother-in-law | Baker | Illinois |
| 5 | Nola L Trickley | 27 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 6 | Lucas G Eckman | 67 | Head | Inspector | California |
| 7 | Margaret M Eckman | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Rutledge J Robinson | 56 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 9 | Lulu M Robinson | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Elmer C Hanks | 40 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | New York |
| 11 | Paul M Aulery | 23 | Roomer | Plating | Utah |
| 12 | Ira A Burnham | 42 | Roomer | Trucker | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Caroline M Bucknell | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Earl Wilson | 27 | Lodger | Waitress | Oklahoma |
| 15 | August C Dehandler | 70 | Head | Watch Maker | Germany |
| 16 | Nellie Dehandler | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Bridget Miller | 74 | Real estate | Buyer | Michigan |
| 18 | Andrew A Reese | 40 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ruby B Reese | 27 | Wife | — | Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret A Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | George S Henry | 22 | Head | Chef | Kansas |
| 22 | Lella L Henry | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ira Henry | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Peggy L Riddell | 23 | Sister-in-law | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 25 | Ross Mccloskey | 31 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Missouri |
| 26 | Alice Mccloskey | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 27 | William J Dineen | 30 | Head | Commercial Traveler | New York |
| 28 | Dorothy E Dineen | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | William J Dineen | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Benjamin F Hair | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Arizona |
| 31 | Gertrude F Hair | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 32 | Avery M Trotterman | 50 | Head | Fireman | Canada English |
| 33 | Elizabeth Trotterman | 48 | Wife | Manager | England |
| 34 | Ernest Burckert | 41 | Head | Commercial Traveler | England |
| 35 | Irene Burckert | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ernest Burckert | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | James F Burckert | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Laura B Smith THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Arthur W Smith | 44 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 40 | Earl W Wells | 33 | Head | Physician | Nebraska |
| 41 | Bessie M Wells | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 42 | Betsy Lee Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | William Wells | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | James E Pence | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Bessie P Pence | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | John A Pence | 26 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Missouri |
| 47 | Irene Pence | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Cashier | Missouri |
| 48 | William Burnett | 15 | Son | Office Assistant | Iowa |
| 49 | Helen Pence | 39 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Ira Adams | 41 | Head | Accountant | Missouri |
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)