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Sylvia Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Letcher, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sylvia Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Letcher, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Letcher, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Seco Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Sylvia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Maywood Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sylvia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Margie Smith | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Daniel Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Noah Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sylvia Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Letcher, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sylvia Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Daniel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maywood Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Letcher, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Letcher, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel766:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Wilfong | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lizzie Wilfong | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Virgil Wilfong | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Clyde Wilfong | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ardie Wilfong | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert B. Smith | 37 | Head | Yellow Driver | Kentucky |
| 7 | Margie Smith | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Woodrow W. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sylvia Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Robert D. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Maywood Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Noah L. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Daniel V. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Elmer G. Patton | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lillyan Patton | 24 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Enda Patton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Oscar Patton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Marvin Patton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Enoch Bates | 23 | Boarder | Auto Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 20 | Myrtle Bates | 21 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Spencer E. Adams | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 22 | Polly A. Adams | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Oceanus Adams | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Otis B. Adams | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Spencer E. Jr. Adams | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ahon Adams | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Claude Adams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jewel Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ed Green | 25 | Boarder | Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bessie Mcneely | 18 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 31 | George W. Spears | 34 | Head | Timber Cutter | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alice Spears | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Norvil Spears | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bernice Spears | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Frank D. Swanson | 31 | Head | Clergyman | West Virginia |
| 36 | Louella Swanson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Paul H. Swanson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Marion A. Hatton | 51 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ellen Hatton | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ethel Hatton | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Rufford Hatton | 19 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 42 | Cecil Hatton | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Beatrice Hatton | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Viola Hatton | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Marion Jr. Hatton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Clifford Hatton | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Whick Spicer | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 48 | Martha Spicer | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Oba Spicer | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Everett Spicer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)