Lula Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Lula Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Buchanan, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Linn Township
Est. Birth Year	~1878

Household Members

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3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lula	Age	Birth yr
Nella Smith	Daughter	—	22	~1908
Russell Smith	Head	—	58	~1872
Lula Smith	Spouse	—	52	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Buchanan, Iowa

Spouse, age 42

Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Buchanan, Iowa

Spouse, age 52

Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Buchanan-County, Iowa

Head, age 62

Buchanan-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1878

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lila
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Sumner T
1935 Residence (County)	Buchanan
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Lula Smith

Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Iowa

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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel644:0771)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank C. Merkel	55	Head	Laborer	Illinois
2	Bertha Merkel	45	Wife	—	South Dakota
3	Betty L. Merkel	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
4	Guy C. Cottrell	36	Head	Farmer	Iowa
5	Grace Cottrell	36	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Charlene Cottrell	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
7	Gale Cottrell	9	Son	—	Iowa
8	Berniece Cottrell	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
9	Joan Cottrell	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	George Eddy	66	Head	Farmer	Iowa
11	Kate Eddy	71	Wife	—	Wisconsin
12	Joe Eddy	42	Son	Laborer	Iowa
13	W. C. Smith	50	Head	Farmer	Missouri
14	Ada S. Smith	50	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Russell Smith	58	Head	Farmer	Iowa
16	Lula Smith THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Nella Smith	22	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
18	Carl Short	35	Head	Farmer	Iowa
19	Florence Short	34	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Barbara Short	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	Christ Meythaler	58	Head	Farmer	Iowa
22	Jessie Meythaler	54	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Mervin Meythaler	30	Son	Laborer	Iowa
24	Harold Meythaler	23	Son	Mechanic	Iowa
25	Norma Meythaler	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Edward H. Wilcox	54	Head	Farmer	Iowa
27	Ethel Wilcox	48	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Charles E. Wilcox	19	Son	Laborer	Iowa
29	Edward A. Pennell	54	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Emma Pennell	47	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Mike Fischels	39	Head	Farmer	Iowa
32	Kate Fischels	37	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Agnes Fischels	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Lawrence Fischels	11	Son	—	Iowa
35	Virginia Fischels	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
36	Vincent Fischels	8	Son	—	Iowa
37	Leona Fischels	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Lucile Fischels	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Dorothy Fischels	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	Louis Fischels	0	Son	—	Iowa
41	Lydia Stiefel	52	Head	—	Iowa
42	Clara Stiefel	25	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
43	Donald Stiefel	19	Son	Laborer	Iowa
44	Helen Stiefel	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
45	William B. Holgate	45	Head	Farmer	Illinois
46	Blanche E. Holgate	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
47	Bernard Holgate	19	Son	Laborer	Illinois
48	Kenneth Holgate	16	Son	—	Iowa
49	Mary Ellen Holgate	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
50	Charles Peterson	55	Head	Farmer	Denmark

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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)

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