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Velma Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rice, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Velma Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rice, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rice, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Cannon City Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edna Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Everitt Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Loyed Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rue Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Eldora Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lyle Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rodger Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rice, Minnesota
Daughter, age 3
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velora L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Rice, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Velma Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rice, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Velma Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lyle Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodger Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldora Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyed Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everitt Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Rice, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Rice, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1124:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rue M Smith | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Edna K Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Bernard R Smith | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Velma L Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Lyle A Smith | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Everitt Smith | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Edna Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Vera Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ray Smith | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Loyed Smith | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Eldora Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Rodger Smith | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Goodman Meehl | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mable Meehl | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Eylenor May Meehl | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Clifford Meehl | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Gus Ottem | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 68 | Sofie Ottem | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | William Ottem | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ruthie Ottem | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Anna Ottem | 83 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 72 | Anthony Thomas | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Fred Thorn | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Elizabeth Thorn | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Betty Thorn | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Fred Jr. Thorn | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Joe Kalina | 71 | Father in Law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | Steven Kalina | 12 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | William Garrity | 51 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | C. A. Lund | 70 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 81 | Matilda Lund | 68 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Florence Tradup | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 83 | Eileen Tradup | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Helen Tradup | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Filmore Tradup | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Gust Hegen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 87 | Anna Hegen | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Edward Hegen | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Adolph Hegen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Xabier Mueller | 64 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 91 | Helena Mueller | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Albert Mueller | 39 | Son | Farm Manager | Minnesota |
| 93 | Lorenzo Guy | 48 | Laborer | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Hans Barrett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Loyed Barrett | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 96 | Howard Barrett | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Dakota |
| 97 | Clifford Barrett | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Florence Barrett | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Mildred Barrett | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Bruce Barrett | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)