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Theodore Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Birdie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Clay plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brazil City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Birdie Smith | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Indiana
Son, age 4
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Clay, Indiana
Son, age 14
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Indiana
Son, age 24
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Clay plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Theodore Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Indiana
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Sibling
Helen Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Clay, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel581:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Yarde | 16 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 52 | Julia J. Yarde | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Guy M. Hippleheuer | 25 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 54 | Helen Hippleheuer | 23 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Amelia Lear | 77 | Grand-mother | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Isaac Sutherland | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Anna Sutherland | 48 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Bert Smith | 50 | Head | Porter | Indiana |
| 59 | Birdie Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Thomas Jones | 22 | Son-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Helen Jones | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Theodore Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | William Short | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Flossie Short | 34 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 65 | Inez Short | 18 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Indiana |
| 66 | Rhoda Short | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Dorothy Short | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Milton Short | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Mary Q. Short | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Jo Ann Short | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | James F. Short | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Bernice Smith | 20 | Boarder | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 73 | Frankie Searcy | 49 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
| 74 | Israel Searcy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 75 | Lorene Searcy | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Kathryn Searcy | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Kenneth Searcy | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Donald Searcy | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Ruth Searcy | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Hazel Woole | 21 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Indiana |
| 81 | William Wools | 81 | Head | Retired | Indiana |
| 82 | Fixania Wools | 83 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 83 | George W. Henshilwood | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Ella S. Henshilwood | 45 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Ray Henshilwood | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 86 | Clifford Henshilwood | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Fred Henshilwood | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Mildred Henshilwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Thomas Henshilwood | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 90 | John Barlett | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Minnie Barlett | 44 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Joseph Salvage | 76 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 93 | George Reffett | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 94 | Ruth Reffett | 34 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 95 | George Reffett | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Warren Reffett | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Homer Reffett | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Nellie Reffett | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Pauline Reffett | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Edith Reffett | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore + 1 sibling
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)