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Peter Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wright, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wright, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wright, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Grove City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Peter Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wright, Iowa
Head, age 57
Wright, Iowa · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Watchmaker |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Wright, Iowa
Head, age 66
Wright, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Ice Hauler |
| Industry | N.W. Ice House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Wright, Iowa
Head, age 76
Wright, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wright, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Smith
Head · 1930 · age 76 · b. ~1854 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Wright, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Wright, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel691:0675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wm G Eaton | 45 | Head | Telegrapher | Alabama |
| 52 | Emma Eaton | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Wm Eaton | 19 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 54 | Mamie Teems | 45 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 55 | Everett Teems | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Gerald Teems | 15 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 57 | John Teems | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Mabel Teems | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Cecil Teems | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Rosetta Teems | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Clayton Teems | 3 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Chas Brown | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | England |
| 63 | Ed Griemes | 56 | Head | Section Boss | Germany |
| 64 | Virginia Griemes | 50 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Verle Griemes | 23 | Son | Cleaner | Iowa |
| 66 | Alice Griemes | 19 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Billy Griemes | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 68 | De Ella Mickelek | 5 | Niece | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Nels Swanson | 73 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 70 | Wilhelmina Swanson | 63 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 71 | George Swanson | 42 | Son | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 72 | Anna Erikson | 43 | Head | None | Norway |
| 73 | Carlyle Erikson | 19 | Son | Painter | Iowa |
| 74 | John Buty | 56 | Head | Brick Mason | Illinois |
| 75 | Maude Buty | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Bernadette Buty | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Keith Buty | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Kenneth Buty | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Phyllis Buty | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Peter Smith THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | None | Germany |
| 81 | Margaret Smith | 73 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 82 | William Smith | 41 | Son | Butcher | Iowa |
| 83 | Peter Smith | 36 | Son | Butcher | Iowa |
| 84 | M M Hanson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Clara Hanson | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Albert Hanson | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 87 | Thorman Hanson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Florence Hanson | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Otto Hanson | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Elsie Hanson | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Mabel Hanson | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 92 | John Gouger | 70 | Head | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 93 | Emma Gouger | 67 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Pete Gouger | 16 | Grandchild | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Margaret Gouger | 12 | Grandchild | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Carrie Bjelland | 65 | Head | None | Norway |
| 97 | Nellie Bjelland | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Norway |
| 98 | John J Rosland | 66 | Head | Section Hand | Norway |
| 99 | Arthur Rosland | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Anna Nattestad | 67 | Head | House-Keeper | Norway |
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)