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Russell Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Russell Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 105 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Silver Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Russell Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marie Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 22
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 32
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 43
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 105 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Head, age 52
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russel G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Russell Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Smith
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Noah M Wilhelm | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Belle Wilhelm | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Thomas Wilhelm | 29 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 54 | Leonard Wilhelm | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 55 | Roy Wilhelm | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 56 | John Casson | 72 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 57 | Maggie R Casson | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Mildred Casson | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Colorado |
| 59 | Woodford Casson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Mabel Casson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Elizabeth Casson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Russell Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Marie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Virginia Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Jack Smith | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Donald Smith | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Margaret Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 1 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)