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Peter Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Peter Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Emporia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Edward Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willard Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 50
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1860 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Small farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 60
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 72
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lyon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Smith
Head · 1930 · age 72 · b. ~1858 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George G Morrow | 75 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Dottie B Morrow | 60 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Lura Jasper C Neal | 68 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Noah R Harris | 18 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Tom H Neal | 43 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 56 | Myrtle Neal | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Virginia Neal | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Eugene Neal | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Dan H Tipton | 57 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sonia Tipton | 54 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Joseph H Armstrong | 49 | Head | None | New York |
| 62 | Ada Armstrong | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Carroll G Moore | 58 | Head | General Agent | Ohio |
| 64 | Grace Moore | 46 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Alice Moore | 11 | Granddaughter | None | California |
| 66 | Joseph Early | 77 | Boarder | None | Ohio |
| 67 | Hollis Soden | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Anna Soden | 48 | Wife | Servant | Kansas |
| 69 | Jerry H Foster | 33 | Head | Butcher | Missouri |
| 70 | Charlotte Foster | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 71 | Coral Foster | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 72 | Marjorie Foster | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 73 | Andrew H Ericson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 74 | Julia Ericson | 52 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 75 | Julia Ericson | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 76 | Arnold Ericson | 22 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 77 | Fred E Kruger | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | George E Schaster | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Martha Schaster | 37 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Fern Schaster | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Ione Schaster | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Henry J Schaster | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Robert Schaster | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 84 | Marion W Schaster | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Peter Smith THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | George Smith | 33 | Son | Section Hand | Kansas |
| 87 | Hazel Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kansas |
| 88 | Thelma L Smith | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Kansas |
| 89 | Willard P Smith | 3 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Edward Smith | 1 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Raymond S Gray | 37 | Head | Well Driller | Kansas |
| 92 | Maude Gray | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 93 | Lawrence E Gray | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Elaine R Gray | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Irene R Gray | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 96 | Joan Gray | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 97 | Luncellus Carter | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Perry J Brim | 32 | Head | Auto Traveling | Kansas |
| 99 | Emily Brim | 28 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 100 | Emily Brim | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
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)