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Paul Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Paul Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hancock, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & George — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Delaware Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Hattie Smith | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hancock, Ohio
Son, age 3
Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hancock, Ohio
Son, age 13
Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hancock, Ohio
Son, age 24
Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Paul W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Hancock, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Ohio
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Sibling
Franklin Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Hancock, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1820:0361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bob R. Livingston | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Leona G. Livingston | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Arlene G. Livingston | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Ross B. Bash | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Lottie M. Bash | 38 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Keith A. Bash | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Byron J. Bash | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Charles H. Lemley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Helen G. Lemley | 32 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Hilda B. Lemley | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Hallas S. Lemley | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Lucretia Thomas | 60 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Richard D. Long | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Bertha B. Long | 62 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Elsie J. Long | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Sonia V. Redding | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Stella M. Redding | 20 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Marilyn P. Redding | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Charles G. Bash | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 70 | Pearl B. Bash | 40 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Bernice B. Bash | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Eugene B. Bash | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Eldon H. Bash | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Andrew P. Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Sarah A. Brown | 25 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Robert H. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Maynard S. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Ruth E. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Rosa G. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Reva L. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Samuel H. Patterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 82 | Verilla A. Patterson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Ermal L. Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Dorothy M. Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Mabel D. Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Mary W. Coxsimer | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 87 | Charles W. Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 88 | Hattie Smith | 58 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Paul W. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 90 | Franklin R. Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | George W. Beigle | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 92 | Maggie M. Beigle | 49 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Vella L. Beigle | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Willard E. Beigle | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Raymond J. Beigle | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 96 | William H. Bond | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 97 | Isabel H. Bond | 63 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Isabel M. Stone | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Ada L. Stone | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Lawrence Hammond | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
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)