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Luther Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stark, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stark, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stark, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $3000 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Jersey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| E Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| L Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Doris Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Luther Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, Illinois
Other, age 30
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luke |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Section Hand |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Stark, Illinois
Head, age 41
Stark, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Stark, Illinois
Head, age 51
Stark, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $3000 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Luther Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Luther Smith
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Stark, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Stark, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel562:0184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | R. George Hazen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | W. Truman Phillips | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bettie K. Phillips | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Leola B. Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Carl B. Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lela B. Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Orville K. Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Doyle L. Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Fred D. Eckley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Rena A. Eckley | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Arline V. Eckley | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Doris L. Eckley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Clarence L. Mahaney | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Katherine I. Mahaney | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Walter C. Mahaney | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert J. Mahaney | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Raymond E. Mahaney | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Margaret E. Mahaney | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Frank M. Hazen | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Earnest W. Hazen | 44 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | L. Earl Hazen | 40 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Edna V. Drury | 62 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mcclellan Elkins | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Lila L. Elkins | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Hershel C. Elkins | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ruth M. Elkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Doris L. Elkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Luther J. Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ethel Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Helen E. Smith | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 81 | E. Ruthe Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | L. Duane Smith | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Doris B. Smith | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Harry G. Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Lu Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Carl R. Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Anna M. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | J. Buford Page | 46 | Superintendent | Manager | Kentucky |
| 89 | Mattie E. Page | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Mayme K. Page | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Finley Page | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Isabel G. Page | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | B. Thomas Page | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Sarah Sublette | 61 | Sister | Maid | Kentucky |
| 95 | Jack Wright | 45 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Henry Plummer | 82 | Inmate | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Frank Manning | 77 | Inmate | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Alfred Seals | 64 | Inmate | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Wes. Graves | 75 | Inmate | — | Ohio |
| 100 | William Redding | 74 | Inmate | — | Kentucky |
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)