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Paul Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Baxter, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baxter, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nettie Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Baxter, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Baxter, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Baxter, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Baxter, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Baxter, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Baxter, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Paul Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Baxter, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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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 — Baxter, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Baxter, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus65usce:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Moulder | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Sara Moulder | 51 | Mother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary Moulder | 76 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Alexander Neely | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Mary Neely | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Robert Carter | 32 | Head | Wash Woman | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ada Carter | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Joe Carter | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Roy Carter | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Edward Carter | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bill Greene | 75 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ben Copeland | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Millie A. Copeland | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Troy Copeland | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Annie Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Stella Copeland | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Head Murphy | 20 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lula Murphy | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | William Font | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Idalia Font | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Dennis Font | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Audrey Font | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Martha Font | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Jimmie Font | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Luther Woods | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Sylvania Woods | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Vada Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Delton Woods | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Arthur Talburt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Charley Talburt | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Arthur Talburt | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Dora Talburt | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Louise Talburt | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Isaac Comstock | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Lou Comstock | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Clarence Comstock | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Arthur Comstock | 11 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ethel Comstock | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edith Comstock | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Emmett Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Maggie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Tone B. R. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Buna Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Buna Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Frank Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Nettie Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Paul Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | J. B. Leffel | 37 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lilla Leffel | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)