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Richard Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pratt Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Richard Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2560unit:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude Messett | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 52 | Anna Anderson | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 53 | Gust Olson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Mary Olson | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Arden Olson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Augusta Nelson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 57 | Charles Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Henry Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Charles M Sibbald | 49 | Head | Woodsman | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Phoebe Sibbald | 82 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 61 | Blanche Sibbald | 55 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Victor H Pratt | 72 | Head | — | Maine |
| 63 | Harriet Pratt | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | John Scheer | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 65 | Anna Scheer | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Clarence Scheer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Howard Scheer | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Audrey Scheer | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | William Scheer | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | John Campbell | 37 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Emma Campbell | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | John Jr. Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Clarence Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Frank Taylor | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Isabel Taylor | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Wallace Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Albert E Vallen | 40 | Head | Driller | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Mary Vallen | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Edwin Vallen | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Louis Vallen | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Evelyn Vallen | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Byron Vallen | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Richard Vallen | 23 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 84 | Elsie Vallen | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Delbert Donald Vallen | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Steve Larson | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 87 | Rose Larson | 18 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Eugene Larson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Robert Larson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Robert Smith | 62 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 91 | Anna Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Richard Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Mary Ann Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Robert Smith | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Bernard Smith | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Peter Wickstrom | 60 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 97 | Alex Sibbald | 57 | Head | Scaler | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Nora Sibbald | 43 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 99 | Jack Sibbald | 26 | Son | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Joe Sibbald | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 3 siblings
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)