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Michael Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Arapahoe, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Michael Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Arapahoe, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Arapahoe, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Michael F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Byers Precinct 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mabel Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Stephen Smith | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Leo Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Michael Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Arapahoe, Colorado
Head, age 39
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Michael F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Arapahoe, Colorado
Head, age 50
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Michael F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Michael Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Arapahoe, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Michael Smith
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Arapahoe, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Arapahoe, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus230unit:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustus T. Warner | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Bina J. Warner | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Augustus Jr. Warner | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 4 | Grace Warner | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Gladys Warner | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Evelyn H. Warner | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Alfred Warner | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Ralph Warner | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Julia Warner | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Hilda Warner | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Joy C. Ballard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Maud Ballard | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Raymond Ballard | 20 | Son | Clerk Bank | Colorado |
| 14 | Roy Richardson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Addie F. Richardson | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Maxine Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Charles Doughty | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Sylvia Doughty | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Melvin W. Doughty | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Chester S. Doughty | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Russell V. Doughty | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lloyd C. Doughty | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Marion K. Doughty | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Kenneth M. Doughty | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Michael F. Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Mabel Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Leo F. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Thelma M. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Laura M. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Margaret D. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Viola C. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Stephen E. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Frank Behrens | 52 | Head | General Farming | Illinois |
| 34 | Margaret M. Behrens | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | J. Floyd Behrens | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 36 | James F. Palmer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Vinnie Palmer | 49 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 38 | James Palmer | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 39 | George Palmer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 40 | Douglas Palmer | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 41 | William Palmer | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Marjorie Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Beulah Lee Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Clifford W. Patrick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 45 | Dorothy Patrick | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Hans Miller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 47 | August Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 48 | Everett F. Bunger | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Ida M. Bunger | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Allene B. Bunger | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)