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Myrtle Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Tippecanoe Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Rachel Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 25
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 34
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 44
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henry, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel658:1123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Verna | 40 | wife | — | Europe |
| 52 | Adolph Verna | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Bernard Verna | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Cecelia Verna | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Joseph Verna | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Dillon Verna | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Damion Verna | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary Verna | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Agatha Verna | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Vernon Verna | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Rosella Verna | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Lillian Verna | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Thomas Caldwell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Emma J. Caldwell | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Wayne Caldwell | 33 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Gertrude Mcclure | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Noel Mcclure | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | John H. Scarff | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Emma J. Scarff | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Oscar Scarff | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Ada Huffman | 17 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Joe Messer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Alice Messer | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Ruby Messer | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Noel Messer | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ralph Messer | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | George S. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Myrtle Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Edith Smith | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 80 | Rachel Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Howard Smith | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Albert Holly | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Sarah M. Holly | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Bill Jim M. Holly | 50 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 85 | Frank Mitchell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Dora Mitchell | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Luke Naw | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Joy Barton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Maude Barton | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Eloise Barton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Wanda Barton | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Roy Naw | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Othel Naw | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Waunita Naw | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Betty Naw | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Wendall Naw | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Merton Naw | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Joan Naw | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Balzer Naw | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Sarah Naw | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)