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Velma Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cass, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Velma Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cass, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, Nebraska |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Rock Bluff Precinct |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Florence Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Dorothea Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Woodrow Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joe Griffin | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Nebraska
Daughter, age 1
Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Cass, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Cass, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Velma Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothea Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie 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 — Cass, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1268unit:0276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Campbell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruth Campbell | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Iris Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | George Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Floyd Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | John Van Horn | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Florence Van Horn | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | May Van Horn | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Genesta Van Horn | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Edward Van Horn | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Mildred Van Horn | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Samuel Van Horn | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | John T. Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Herman Smith | 46 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 65 | Clara Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Woodrow Smith | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Dorothea Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Marie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Velma Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ellen Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | John Smith | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Herman Jr. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Mary Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Theodore Smith | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Florence Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Joe Griffin | 25 | Laborer | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Ray E. Howard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Mildred Howard | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Charles Howard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Edward Howard | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Grant Howard | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | August Hollenburg | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Emma Hollenburg | 54 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Fred Hollenburg | 59 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 85 | John H. Honas | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 86 | Guy Wiles | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 87 | Elsie Wiles | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Marion Wiles | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Grace Wiles | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Stephen Wiles | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Lester Dill | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Emma J. Dill | 66 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 93 | William Vest | 23 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 94 | Frank Masler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 95 | Mary Masler | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Edna Masler | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | George Lloyd | 70 | Father in law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Anderson Lloyd | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 99 | Dorothy Lloyd | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Nellie J. Lloyd | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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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)