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Martin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martin Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernhart & Gilma — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | $7 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brown Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Gilbert Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 15
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 25
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 35
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | $7 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Martin Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernhart Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gilma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernhart Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gilma Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel623:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eleanor Maxwell | 23 | daughter | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 52 | George E. Maxwell | 21 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary J. Maxwell | 19 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Harry R. Maxwell | 18 | son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Ruth A. Maxwell | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ray Morris | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 57 | Lillie Morris | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Golda Morris | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Alma Morris | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | William Morris | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Robert E. Morris | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Velma Morris | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Maurice Brown | 22 | son-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Hattie Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary J. Brown | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Laura B. Lambertson | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Martin H. Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Minnie T. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Gilbert Smith | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Howard Smith | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Glenn Smith | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Edwin Smith | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Robert Smith | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Harry Uhlman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Susie Uhlman | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | William Tague | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Charles Lindsay | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Nettie Lindsay | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Catherine Lindsay | 17 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Edgar Demaree | 38 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 81 | Cattie Demaree | 34 | sister | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Willard Demaree | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Jesse W. Demaree | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Leccia Demaree | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | George H. Hayes | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 86 | Mahala L. Hayes | 20 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Gilbert Hayes | 18 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 88 | Charles Cilar | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Malinda Cilar | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Evaleen Cilar | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Loretta Cilar | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Dortha Cilar | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Charles Jr. Cilar | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | William J. Cash | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Anna G. Cash | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Leland H. Cash | 18 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 97 | William Jr. Cash | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Jessie M. Cash | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Louis Whisler | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Alva Butts | 52 | son-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Martin
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)