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Opal Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Mazarn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Opal | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Smith | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Tebe Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Ruie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Essie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lidley Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wiedie Smith | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Montgomery, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Montgomery, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Opal Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lidley Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus86usce:0408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iva Whisenhunt | 43 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Sherman Whisenhunt | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 3 | Clarence Whisenhunt | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 4 | Latha Whisenhunt | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Winford Whisenhunt | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Buddy Whisenhunt | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Idess Whisenhunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ireen Whisenhunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Louine Whisenhunt | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Tebe Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Minnie Smith | 31 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Marie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Opal Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jessie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lidley Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Joe S Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ruie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Essie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ida J Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Wiedie Smith | 12 | Stepson | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 21 | John Stroop | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Minnie Stroop | 31 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Dena Johnson | 30 | Niece | Servant | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bernice Johnson | 20 | Niece | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Jim Farmer | 29 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 26 | Mellie Farmer | 30 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Fannie B Farmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | David Farmer | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Doras Farmer | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Martin Campbell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Felix L Campbell | 52 | Stepbrother | — | Texas |
| 32 | Velburn A Campbell | 19 | Half-brother | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | A H Ray | 18 | Hired man | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Alva Stroops | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dessie Stroops | 19 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | A D Stroops | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | James Stroops | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Annie Stroops | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Iva Stroops | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Earl Stroops | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 41 | Imogene Stroops | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Cecil Stroops | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Niela Stroops | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Fern Stroops | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Vernon Stroops | 16 | Nephew | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 46 | Frank Diggs | 27 | Boarder | Labor | Arkansas |
| 47 | Monroe Dalton | 56 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Vergel Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Rena Jones | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Othel Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)