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Lula Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Malheur, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Lula Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Malheur, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Idaho
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Malheur, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Vale City Pt Of |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elmer Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Summers Smith | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Malheur, Oregon
Spouse, age 23
Malheur, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Malheur, Oregon
Spouse, age 33
Malheur, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
Spouse, age 43
Malheur-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Malheur |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Malheur, Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Malheur, Oregon
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1945unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles L Burrow | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 52 | Merton E Thayer | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 53 | Fred Billing | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 54 | Loyd Mattingly | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Oregon |
| 55 | Laura Mattingly | 37 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Effie Mattingly | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Oregon |
| 57 | Mary Mattingly | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 58 | Harry W Beahore | 49 | Head | Construction Engineer | Missouri |
| 59 | Gladys D Beahore | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Harry W Beahore | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Audrey E Beahore | 4 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 62 | Elmer C Smith | 39 | Head | Cattle | Oregon |
| 63 | Lula Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 64 | Summers Smith | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Oregon |
| 65 | Cecil Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 66 | Hugh Smith | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 67 | Eagle G De Cordova | 33 | Head | Cement Worker | New Jersey |
| 68 | Loretta P De Cordova | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Earl W De Cordova | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Herman W De Cordova | 8 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 71 | Gladys M De Cordova | 7 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 72 | George S Palmer | 37 | Head | Sheepman | Oregon |
| 73 | Elsie Palmer | 24 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 74 | Betty R Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 75 | Ray Nelson | 32 | Prisoner | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Earl S Green | 35 | Prisoner | — | Idaho |
| 77 | William E Lee | 25 | Prisoner | — | Oregon |
| 78 | James Miller | 48 | Prisoner | — | Holland |
| 79 | James Casey | 25 | Prisoner | — | California |
| 80 | George Mervin | 41 | Prisoner | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Walter White | 28 | Prisoner | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Ella Nelson | 19 | Prisoner | — | Idaho |
| 83 | Robert Horton | 30 | Prisoner | — | United States |
| 84 | John W Wickley | 34 | Warden | Marshall | Oregon |
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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)