Nellie Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cedar, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Cedar, Iowa
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Inland Township
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Florence Smith	Daughter	—	16	~1914
Jay Smith	Head	—	50	~1880
John Smith	Son	—	12	~1918
Harold Smith	Son	—	8	~1922
Marlyn Smith	Son	—	4	~1926
Nellie Smith	Spouse	—	45	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Cedar, Iowa

Spouse, age 35

Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Cedar, Iowa

Spouse, age 45

Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Cedar-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 55

Cedar-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Nelle W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Inland Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Cedar
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Nellie Smith

Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Cedar, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel647:0033)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Morrison	46	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Bertha Morrison	44	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Howard Morrison	16	Son	—	Iowa
4	Robert Morrison	15	Son	—	Iowa
5	Everett F Jordan	42	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
6	Leona Jordan	45	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Kenneth Jordan	14	Son	—	Minnesota
8	Roger Dofman	31	Laborer	Laborer	Canada Eng
9	Edward Mowry	37	Head	Farmer	Iowa
10	Nellie Mowry	34	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Gertrude Mowry	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Leslie Mowry	13	Son	—	Iowa
13	Leroy Mowry	11	Son	—	Iowa
14	Omer B Wright	34	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
15	Bernice Wright	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Clayton Wright	20	Brother	Laborer	Kentucky
17	Dan B Smith	77	Head	—	New York
18	Emma M Smith	71	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Jay H Smith	50	Head	Manager	Iowa
20	Nellie Smith THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Florence Smith	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Mary E Smith	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
23	John W Smith	12	Son	—	Iowa
24	Harold Smith	8	Son	—	Iowa
25	Marlyn D Smith	4	Son	—	Iowa
26	Theodore Meier	49	Head	Farmer	Germany
27	Mary Meier	38	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Laurina Meier	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Peter Meier	13	Son	—	Iowa
30	Henry Meier	11	Son	—	Iowa
31	Rosemary Meier	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Harry Meier	5	Son	—	Iowa
33	Elmer Rickness	17	Laborer	Laborer	Iowa
34	Henry J Iweit	44	Head	—	Iowa
35	Elsie Iweit	43	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Paul Iweit	18	Son	—	Iowa
37	Clarence Iweit	16	Son	—	Iowa
38	Henrietta Iweit	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	William E Rohee	44	Head	Farmer	Iowa
40	Alma Rohee	42	Wife	—	Iowa
41	Wayne Rohee	8	Son	—	Iowa
42	Chris Schmickle	37	Head	Farmer	Iowa
43	Olga Schmickle	30	Wife	—	Iowa
44	Leo Schmickle	10	Son	—	Iowa
45	Edward Schmickle	9	Son	—	Iowa
46	Nadine Schmickle	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Leonard Pohlman	22	Lodger	—	Iowa
48	Henry C Schmidt	44	Head	Farmer	Iowa
49	Kate Schmidt	43	Wife	—	Iowa
50	Lloyd Schmidt	20	Son	—	Iowa

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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)

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