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Laura Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miami, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cynthia — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Miami, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 65 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Osawatomie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Laura Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Miami, Kansas
Spouse, age 23
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Spouse, age 33
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 65 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Miami-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 43
Miami-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beatomie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Laura Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cynthia Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Mother
Cynthia Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Laura Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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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 — Miami, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus711usce:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Keast | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Frank Culbertson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Rulama Culbertson | 56 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Richard Sands | 71 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 55 | Emma Sands | 67 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Archie Sands | 31 | son | Tool Dresser | Kansas |
| 57 | Alma Sands | 15 | gd-daughter | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Reva Sands | 12 | gd-daughter | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Mary A Bowman | 89 | mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 60 | Addie B Chambers | 59 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 61 | Veltha Chambers | 27 | daughter | Manager | Kansas |
| 62 | Walter V Hoag | 65 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 63 | Eva Davis | 62 | sister-in-law | Clerk | Kansas |
| 64 | Frank Smith | 37 | Head | Supply Man | Kansas |
| 65 | Laura Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Maxine Smith | 12 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Rudolf Hohenstein | 27 | Head | Car Repair | Kansas |
| 68 | Bernice Hohenstein | 23 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Robert A Hohenstein | 4 | son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Robert L Wilhoit | 40 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 71 | Ora E Wilhoit | 34 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 72 | Harold Wilhoit | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Robert A Wilhoit | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Rosemary Wilhoit | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Bert Edwards | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Myrtle Edwards | 45 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Percy Edwards | 21 | son | Apprentice | Oregon |
| 78 | Julia M Edwards | 18 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Maxine Batteraby | 8 | gd-niece | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Myrtle Batteraby | 6 | gd-niece | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Martha A Batteraby | 5 | gd-niece | — | Kansas |
| 82 | John Chambers | 47 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 83 | Alice Chambers | 26 | wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 84 | Edward Seaford | 15 | step-son | Bootblack | Kansas |
| 85 | Leland Seaford | 13 | step-son | Newsboy | Kansas |
| 86 | Richard Seaford | 10 | step-son | Newsboy | Kansas |
| 87 | William Sherman | 41 | Head | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 88 | Nellie Sherman | 42 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Robert Sherman | 17 | son | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Martha L Sherman | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Mary L Sherman | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Henry Weber | 45 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 93 | Ellen Weber | 46 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Alden Weber | 22 | son | Yard Clerk | Kansas |
| 95 | Noel A Weber | 21 | son | None | Kansas |
| 96 | George Shingle | 71 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Harry Wilkinson | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 98 | Ella Wilkinson | 58 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 99 | Howard Thompson | 29 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 100 | Nellie Thompson | 28 | wife | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Laura
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)