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Oscar Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Saline, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saline, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emily & Wm — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saline, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car repairman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madge Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Olive Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Flossie Smith | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Everett Campbell | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 16
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 25
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 36
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 44
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car repairman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Oscar Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Saline, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emily Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Smith (~0.60 confidence) and father Frank Smith (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.67
Mother
Emily Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Smith
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel554:0889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audie Reeder | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 2 | Annabel Reeder | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Daphne Belle Reeder | 14 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Oscar Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Flossie Smith | 42 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Olive Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Madge Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Everett Campbell | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred Dodd | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Eva Dodd | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Evergene Dodd | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | H. L. Phillips | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mary Phillips | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Floyd Feazel | 22 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 15 | Pauline Feazel | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles Watkins | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 17 | Mary Watkins | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lucile Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lon Hays | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Minnie Hays | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eugene Hays | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry M. Hays | 14 | St. Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Arthur Timothury | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Minnie Pierce | 64 | Head-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 25 | Hazel Pierce | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 26 | Max Stout | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Ethel Stout | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Thomas H. Stout | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Dorothy Stout | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Bettie J. Stout | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Carl Hancock | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 32 | Emma Hancock | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Oral Allen | 40 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 34 | Olive Allen | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Jerry L. Allen | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 36 | Pauline Allen | 21 | Daughter-L | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ollie Tudor | 37 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 38 | Dell Tudor | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John W. Coxy | 61 | Head | Manager-Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Anna Coxy | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Woody Coxy | 36 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 42 | Walter Coxy | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | David Coxy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Bessie Coxy | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lloyd Columphary | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Kenneth Columphary | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Helen M. Columphary | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | W. M. Deal | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Maude Deal | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Edbert Blue | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.67
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)