Ronald Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Steuben, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ronald Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Steuben, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Steuben, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ronald K.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Clear Lake Township
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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 Ronald	Age	Birth yr
Ronald Smith	Son	—	12	~1918
Gilbert Smith	Son	—	14	~1916
Earl Smith	Head	—	40	~1890
Lauretta Smith	Other	—	40	~1890
Herman Smith	Son	—	17	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Steuben, Indiana

Son, age 2

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ronald K.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Steuben, Indiana

Son, age 12

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ronald K.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Ronald Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Steuben, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ronald Smith

Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana

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Sibling

Herman Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Gilbert Smith

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

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 — Steuben, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel624:0258)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dale Needle	10	Son	—	Indiana
2	Edward H. Mcmurray	56	Head	Farmer	Michigan
3	Vira Mcmurray	51	Wife-H	—	Indiana
4	Mable A. Mcmurray	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Wilfred Mcmurray	15	Son	—	Indiana
6	Paul D. Elsey	31	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Anne L. Elsey	30	Wife-H	—	Canada-English
8	William H. Duguid	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
9	Mable I. Duguid	52	Wife-H	—	Ohio
10	Roberta R. Blessinger	13	Daughter	—	Missouri
11	Norris Luttrell	21	Lodger	Farmer	Indiana
12	William E. Palmer	58	Head	Laborer	Ohio
13	Minnie Palmer	59	Wife-H	—	Ohio
14	Florence Meyers	64	Head-H	—	Indiana
15	Earl E. Smith	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
16	Lauretta Smith	40	Wife-H	—	Ohio
17	Herman E. Smith	17	Son	—	Indiana
18	Gilbert S. Smith	14	Son	—	Indiana
19	Ronald K. Smith THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	Indiana
20	Nancy E. Smith	76	Head-H	—	Ohio
21	Draft A. Easter	27	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Logan Sarah S. Easter	60	Mother-H	—	Ohio
23	George U. Hines	41	Head	Upholsterer	Michigan
24	Alvin E. Henley	42	Head	Conductor	Indiana
25	Jane Henley	38	Wife-H	—	Indiana
26	Loomis Henley	17	Son	—	Ohio
27	John B. Henley	14	Son	—	Indiana
28	Billy G. Henley	5	Son	—	Michigan
29	Linden E. Bronse	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
30	Carlotta Bronse	62	Wife-H	—	Ohio
31	Nettie M. Bronse	33	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Lucile Ranney	18	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
33	Lorene Ranney	15	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
34	Fred H. Koebecke	35	Head	Farmer	Indiana
35	Fern Koebecke	34	Wife-H	—	Indiana
36	Alice K. Koebecke	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Richard E. Koebecke	3	Son	—	Indiana
38	Ivan M. Smith	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Millie E. Smith	36	Wife-H	—	Indiana
40	John L. Townsend	9	Son?	—	Illinois
41	Harrison X. Smith	62	Head	—	Ohio
42	Arthur Lattion	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
43	Cora E. Lattion	47	Wife-H	—	Ohio
44	Harley H. Lattion	24	Son	Farmer	Indiana
45	Charles Arthur Lattion	25	Lodger	Farmer	Indiana
46	Herman E. Mundt	44	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
47	Beulah L. Mundt	36	Wife-H	—	Indiana
48	William Lucht	65	Brother-in-law	Carpenter	Germany
49	Ida M. Lucht	54	Sister	—	Germany
50	Lavina Crawford	71	Head-H	—	Ohio

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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)

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