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Ora Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Renville, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Renville, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Wendell Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ramona Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edith Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Darlene Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dava Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Head, age 34
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Renville-County, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Renville-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Orin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ora Smith
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Renville, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Renville, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1124:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Manke | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Jennie Manke | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Ethel Manke | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Raymond Manke | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Maynard Manke | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Chas Mcnamara | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Mary Mcnamara | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Donald Mcnamara | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Violet Thomas | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 10 | W. J. Dunn | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Mary Ellen Dunn | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | John F. Dunn | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John Dunn | 63 | Uncle | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | W. P. Schmidt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lillian Schmidt | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Wallace Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carl Prechtfeldt | 20 | Servant | Laborer | Sweden |
| 18 | Ora L. Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Edith Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Darlene Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Wendell Smith | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Thelma Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Dava Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Ramona Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Chas Kern | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | W. H. Burghart | 50 | Bro-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Amelia Burghart | 43 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Helen Burghart | 14 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Dale Burghart | 11 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Agnes Kern | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Leona Kern | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Delores Kern | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Gregory Kern | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Harry Carruth | 23 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Jas Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Eng Canada |
| 36 | Nellie Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Eng Canada |
| 37 | Rose Brown | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 38 | Mary J. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Julian Daily | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lena Daily | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Arnold Daily | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Grace Daily | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Donald Daily | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Clara Vogel | 23 | Sister-law | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | John Ryan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Rose Ryan | 32 | Wife | — | So Dakota |
| 47 | Ole Clancy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Edith Clancy | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Marcella Clancy | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Leroy Clancy | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)