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Philip Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 102 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Philip Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Helen Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Kathryn Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 36
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 46
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | oc |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 56
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 102 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Philip Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Philip Smith
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel624:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lela C Daugherty | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Elizabeth F Daugherty | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Charles N Daugherty | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | John H Daugherty | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Hazel R Daugherty | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Madeline Daugherty | 18 | Daughter | Office Woman | Indiana |
| 7 | Robert H Daugherty | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | John H Daugherty | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Monte Ensinger | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Ella Ensinger | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | David S Ensinger | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | George W Paugh | 80 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | George Bruce | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Thomas Bruce | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Elizabeth M Bruce | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Donald P Bruce | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Maxine Bruce | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Dallas K Bruce | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Rodney E Reed | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Dessie Reed | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Bessie V Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | John B Walsh | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary A Walsh | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Walter W Walsh | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Norman L Walsh | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Beulah E Walsh | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | John R Walsh | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Mae L Walsh | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Philip P Smith THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Kathryn Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Ruth E Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Paul J Smith | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Helen J Smith | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Carl Degolyer | 46 | Head | Stone Mason | Indiana |
| 35 | Bertha E Degolyer | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Sheldon O Degolyer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Geneva R Degolyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Laverne A Degolyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Harry H Conley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Rose E Conley | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Martin Bundy | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Susannah Bundy | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Edward P Delay | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Grace E Delay | 42 | Daughter | Reporter | Indiana |
| 45 | John A Mohr | 54 | Boarder | Baker | Indiana |
| 46 | Lenora B Mohr | 45 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | William T Colbert | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Georgia Colbert | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Harland H Michael | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lafayette Colbert | 38 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
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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)