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Opal Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mccreary, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mccreary, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mccreary, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Keith | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Porter Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Louis Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Milford Vales | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Hilbert Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ava Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lizzie Smith | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lida Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mccreary, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Opal Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Vera Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Porter Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lida Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ava Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilbert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Mccreary, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Mccreary, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel765:0321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Estil Davis | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | L. D. Davis | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ella Mae Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Tom S. Jr. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | John Hansford | 20 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jessie M. Hansford | 17 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert J. Hansford | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jason Cordell | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hessy Cordell | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Carrie Cordell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Katty Cordell | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | William B. Cordell | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Pearly Cordell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Loyd Cordell | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ellis Cordell | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lyndon Cordell | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sam Vanover | 35 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 19 | Annie Vanover | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Christine Vanover | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Goldie Vanover | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bertie Vanover | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Macie Vanover | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Clinton Vanover | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Glen E. Vanover | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ollie Cooks | 18 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Kinley Cooks | 32 | Bro-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ralph Patton | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | China Patton | 17 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Louis G. Smith | 58 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lizzie M. Smith | 47 | Wife-H | Boarding House | Kentucky |
| 32 | Hilbert Smith | 25 | Son | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 33 | Vera A. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lida Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ava M. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Opal A. Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Porter A. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Louis Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sherman Keith | 26 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 40 | Milford Vales | 29 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 41 | Earl Vandergriff | 39 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nancy Vandergriff | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Raymond Vandergriff | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Norma R. Vandergriff | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Roy C. Vandergriff | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | George M. Smith | 32 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mattie Smith | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Alma L. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lawrence G. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Chester Jones | 24 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
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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)