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Opal Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Yuma, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yuma, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 26-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yuma, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 Center Caban |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
26 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Opal | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Hoffman | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Henry Mensendick | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Anna Higgins | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lynn Hoffman | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Grace Higgins | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Elinor Hoffman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Hazel Smith | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Higgins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charley Johns | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Leila Judy | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Minor Jones | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Nona Rush | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Samuel Rush | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Harold Higgins | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Myron Hoffman | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harry Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Silas Hoffman | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Roberta Higgins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Doyle Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yuma, Colorado
Daughter, age 7
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Yuma, Colorado
Daughter, age 17
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 26 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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 Yuma, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Opal Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Colorado
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Sibling
Grace Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elinor Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doyle Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lynn Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myron Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Yuma, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Yuma, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus252unit:1099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allyn Jacobs | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Elizabeth Jacobs | 27 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | John Jacobs | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Raymond Jacobs | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Louise Jacobs | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Janice Jacobs | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Benjamin F Clawson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Rosa Clawson | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Merle Fletcher | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Lillian Fletcher | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Marlow Fletcher | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Eldred Fletcher | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Robert Fletcher | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Mary Fletcher | 67 | Mother-H | — | California |
| 15 | Frederick Wurtsmith | 13 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Arthur J Widgery | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Rosa E Widgery | 49 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Everett Widgery | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ruth E Widgery | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Harry Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Hazel Smith | 39 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Opal Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Ruby Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Gerald Smith | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Pearl Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Leslie Smith | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Laura Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Vera Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Anna Higgins | 44 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Grace M Higgins | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Agnes V Higgins | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Doyle A Higgins | 14 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 33 | Roberta M Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Harold R Higgins | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Silas E Hoffman | 57 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Ethel R Hoffman | 48 | Wife-H | Salesman | Iowa |
| 37 | Lynn Hoffman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Elinor Hoffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Myron P Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Leila Judy | 10 | Boarder | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Samuel H Rush | 47 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Nona Rush | 39 | Wife-H | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 43 | Charley Johns | 22 | Servant | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Henry Mensendick | 23 | Partner | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 45 | Minor Jones | 42 | Partner | Retail Merchant | Kansas |
| 46 | John Rungie | 38 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 47 | Eva Rungie | 32 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Harold Rungie | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Lola M Rungie | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Laverne Rungie | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)