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Lulu Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Lulu Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | St Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lulu | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Burton Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lulu Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Burton Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 36
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lulu |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Other, age 47
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Sister in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Lulu Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lulu Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1121:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel E Sorenson | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Alice H Sorenson | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Theodore Sorenson | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Florence Sorenson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Alice Sorenson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ed Alexander | 33 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 7 | Lottie Alexander | 26 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Edith Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Mildred Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lois Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | John Alexander | 14 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Edward Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Alex Driscoll | 47 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Mary Driscoll | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | William Driscoll | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Henry Driscoll | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Alice Driscoll | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Alfred Baker | 40 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Annie Baker | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Peter Baker | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Burton Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lulu Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | James Smith | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Harold Smith | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Lulu Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Alice Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Burton Smith | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Robert Smith | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Richard Smith | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Donald Smith | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | John Kruse | 43 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ida Kruse | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | John Kruse | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ruth Kruse | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Alice Kruse | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mildred Kruse | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Dorothy Kruse | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Robert Kruse | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Donald Kruse | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Shirley Kruse | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Beverly Kruse | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | John Kruse | 68 | Father | — | Germany |
| 43 | John Benson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 44 | Anna Benson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Sarah Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Dorothy Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | John Benson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Robert Benson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | William Benson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Richard Benson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)