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Ora Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ora Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Clark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Oran Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ora Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Arla Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Arkansas
Spouse, age 20
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Clay, Arkansas
Spouse, age 31
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Spouse, age 41
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ora Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ora Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus68usce:0153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Washburn | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 2 | Gerard Washburn | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Gertrude Washburn | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Katie Dickmite | 68 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Walter Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Maggie Jones | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Grimes Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lester Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Iva Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Joseph Engel | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mary Engel | 34 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Catherine Engel | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Bernard Engel | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Clara Engel | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Leo Engel | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Helen Engel | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Agnes Engel | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Edward Engel | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Edward Engel | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ira Luttrell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Leona Luttrell | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Imogene Luttrell | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Bernice Luttrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Colman Luttrell | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lillie Grimes | 28 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Arkansas |
| 26 | Edward Wren | 36 | Head | Logging | Arkansas |
| 27 | Gusta Wren | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lesley Wren | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Edwin Wren | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Henry Wren | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Joseph R. Smith | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ora Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Arla Smith | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Oran Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | George Dewers | 45 | Head | Hired Hand | Indiana |
| 36 | Albert Breckenridge | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Arkansas |
| 37 | Minnie Breckenridge | 37 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Albert H. Breckenridge | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Charles F. Breckenridge | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | J. B. Balvers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 41 | Lucy Balvers | 55 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Everett Balvers | 21 | Son | Hired Hand | Arkansas |
| 43 | Robert L. Russell | 28 | Son in Law | Salesman | Missouri |
| 44 | Hazel Russell | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Robert L. Jr. Russell | 6 | Grand Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Betty June Russell | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Jake Engel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Rose Engel | 33 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Peter Engel | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Marie Engel | 5 | 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)