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Roy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harvey, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Emma Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illa Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Base | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Orville Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lura Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 12
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 22
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Head, age 32
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hesston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Roy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luna Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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Sibling
Orville Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Illa Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther 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 — Harvey, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harvey, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus705usce:0070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John M Nebergall | 33 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 52 | Edith S Nebergall | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Russel M Nebergall | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Mildred M Nebergall | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Maxine M Nebergall | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | James B Nebergall | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Preston E Nebergall | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Thad S Beek | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Henrietta A Beek | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Anabel E Beek | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Neva A Beek | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Howard H Beek | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Hazel M Beek | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Andrew S Mcfarlane | 52 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Don Dillman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Susie M Dillman | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | May Dillman | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Roy Dillman | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Jacob Dillman | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Milford Dillman | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Neal Dillman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Harold Dillman | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Abrahm L Steiner | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Anna Steiner | 56 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Henry H Sommerfeld | 58 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 76 | Elsie Sommerfeld | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Hattie Sommerfeld | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Annie M Sommerfeld | 26 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Bruno W Sommerfeld | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | George R Sommerfeld | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Edward M Sommerfeld | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Earl Martin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Eva L Martin | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Albert G Martin | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Clarence B Groth | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 86 | Grace L Groth | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Norman L Groth | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Kenneth K Groth | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | James M Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Lura E Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Roy H Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | Howard R Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 93 | Orville H Smith | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Illa M Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Esther M Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | James G Base | 21 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 97 | Merle M Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | Maud E Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Sherl W Smith | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Herbert G Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)