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Lela Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Frederick, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Frederick, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Frederick District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lela | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Grover Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lela Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lola E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Daughter, age 13
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Lela Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Frederick, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lela Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Maryland
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Frederick, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus874unit:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William G Bruckey | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Addie H Bruckey | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Minnie L Bruckey | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Ruth M Bruckey | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Margaret V Bruckey | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | George D Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 7 | Lela M Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Lela E Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Pauline R Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Samuel E Smith | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Robert E Smith | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Violet L Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Lester A Smith | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Grover H Smith | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Edward S Hall | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 16 | Emma V Hall | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | George E Hall | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Nellie R Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Hannah M. J. Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | William A Hall | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Abraham H Derr | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 22 | Ada L Derr | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Melvin H Derr | 19 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Ouede I Derr | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | R. Harold Long | 23 | Lodger | Farm | Maryland |
| 26 | Clifton Esther | 16 | Lodger | Farm | Maryland |
| 27 | Anna Moran | 69 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Morris M Derr | 52 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 29 | Roberta A Derr | 50 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 30 | Cochy H Stull | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 31 | Ruth E Stull | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Vernon E Stull | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Blanch E Stull | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Mildred R Stull | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Grace L Stull | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | E. Virginia Stull | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Edward Fox | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Herman Rice | 13 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Edward L Hontrow | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 40 | Edna L Hontrow | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Edna E Hontrow | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Margaret E Hontrow | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Woodrow Fox | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Ernest D Michael | 58 | Head | Vice President | Maryland |
| 45 | Laura B Michael | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Helen S Michael | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 47 | Upton S Michael | 66 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | William H Harris | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Mattie H Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | George Basford | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
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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)