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Louis Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Neosho, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Louis Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Neosho, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Neosho, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lola Balla | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Howard Plum | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Balla | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Wm Bowles | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Will Smith | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Wm Bowles | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harry Balla | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Hattie Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Nell Bowles | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Balla | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Alma Plum | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 9
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 20
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Louis Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Neosho, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louis Smith
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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Sibling
Harry Balla
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Balla
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helena Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Bowles
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 — Neosho, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Neosho, Kansas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus713usce:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruben Neal | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Zadie Neal | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lillie Neal | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Alice Neal | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Arthur Green | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Flossie Green | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Ivan Green | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Wray Allen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Fred Moody | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Ellie Moody | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Robert Moody | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | James Moody | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Bernia Moody | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Robert Moody | 73 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Jim Moody | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 66 | Ancil Markham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Pearl Markham | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Joe Markham | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Verle Markham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 70 | Frank Mitchell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Lucille Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Howard Plum | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Alma Plum | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Wm H Bowles | 36 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Nell Bowles | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Wm H Jr Bowles | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Will G Smith | 53 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Hattie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Louis Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Helena Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Alma Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | James H Balla | 39 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 83 | Elizabeth G Balla | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Lola L Balla | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Harry E Balla | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Thomas F Waling | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Mary Waling | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Thomas E Waling | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | John Waling | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Raymond Waling | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Eugene Cox | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 92 | Thelma Cox | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | John H Balla | 44 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | Sylvia Balla | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Maxwell Balla | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 96 | Alene Balla | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Conrad Clarkin | 44 | R | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | Anna Clarkin | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)