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Opal Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Story, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Story, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1911 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationStory, Iowa
SurnameSmith
Given NameOpal
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Age at First Marriage19
Father's BirthplaceIowa
Mother's BirthplaceIndiana
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardIowa Center From Line 87 Sheet 5B To Line 48 Sheet 6A
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 Opal Age Birth yr
Merle Smith Daughter — 15 ~1915
Ruth Smith Daughter — 2 ~1928
Lillie Smith Spouse — 37 ~1893
Opal Smith Daughter — 19 ~1911
Lawrence Smith Son — 17 ~1913
Gladys Smith Daughter — 5 ~1925
Eldora Smith Head — 46 ~1884
Eva Smith Daughter — 12 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 9
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Opal M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 19
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Opal
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Story, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Opal Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Iowa
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Sibling
Merle Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Story, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel683:0816)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Nellie 30 Wife — Iowa
52 Arline 22 Daughter Farmer Iowa
53 Lucile 15 Daughter — Iowa
54 Eldora Smith 46 Head Farmer Iowa
55 Lillie Smith 37 Wife — Indiana
56 Opal Smith THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Farmer Iowa
57 Lawrence Smith 17 Son Laborer Iowa
58 Merle Smith 15 Daughter — Iowa
59 Eva Smith 12 Daughter — Iowa
60 Gladys Smith 5 Daughter — Iowa
61 Ruth Smith 2 Daughter — Iowa
62 Charles Adams 26 Head Farmer Iowa
63 Mary Adams 27 Wife — Iowa
64 Charles Kirby 37 Head Farmer Illinois
65 Anna Kirby 29 Wife — Iowa
66 Harry Bloomfield 31 Head Carpenter Iowa
67 Mary Bloomfield 27 Wife — Tennessee
68 Donald Bloomfield 9 Son — Iowa
69 Maxine Bloomfield 7 Daughter — Iowa
70 Bernadine Bloomfield 3 Daughter — Iowa
71 Melvin Mone 56 Head Farmer Iowa
72 Sarah Mone 46 Wife — Iowa
73 Ralph Mone 19 Son Farmer Iowa
74 Martha Mone 17 Daughter — Iowa
75 Alice Glasser 83 Mother-in-law — Illinois
76 Ora Schuler 32 Head Farmer Kansas
77 Lizzie Schuler 23 Wife — Iowa
78 Dorothy Schuler 3 Daughter — Iowa
79 Willard Schuler 2 Son — Iowa
80 Robert Lingard 19 Hired man — Indiana
81 Abraham Newberry 59 Head Farmer Iowa
82 Mabel Newberry 54 Wife — Iowa
83 Ervin Newberry 12 Son — Iowa
84 James Thompson 27 Head Farmer Iowa
85 Adaline Thompson 27 Wife — Iowa
86 Ida Thompson 68 Mother — Iowa
87 Austin Wood 74 Head Dealer Iowa
88 Rose Wood 69 Wife — Indiana
89 John Warfield 75 Head Farmer Ohio
90 Lizzie Warfield 61 Wife — Iowa
91 Ollie Huddleson 46 Boarder Laborer Iowa
92 J. Pearl Kent 33 Head Manager Missouri
93 Etta Kent 33 Wife — Missouri
94 Mary Margaret Kent 8 Daughter — Missouri
95 Betty Jane Kent 6 Daughter — Missouri
96 E. Willie Hobby 51 Head Farmer Iowa
97 V. Artie Hobby 53 Wife — Iowa
98 Flora Jo Hobby 5 Daughter — Iowa
99 Harry Barker 57 Head — Iowa
100 Fred Barker 16 Son Laborer 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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