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Vernon Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Vernon Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & Susie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vernon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vernie Smith | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Caroline Smith | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Vernon Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Vernon Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeff Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vernon Smith
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel752:0536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard Graham | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jesse D. Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Carrie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Harlan Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Jacob T. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jesse Jr. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Chris Ellingsworth | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lena B. Ellingsworth | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Hubert B. Thiston | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Zina Thiston | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Thomas Thiston | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jacob Brooks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lucy Brooks | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Albert Berger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Anna Berger | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jasper T. Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lillie Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Drake Smith | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Virgil Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Albert Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Zora B. Smith | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Vernon Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Vernie Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Catherine Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Caroline Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Edward Bound | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Julia Bound | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John P. Farmer | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Carrie Farmer | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | John A. Wise | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Ida Wise | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Clarence Miles | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 83 | Lucy Miles | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Orville Miles | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Virginia Miles | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Charles Farmer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ada Farmer | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | David Farmer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Charles Farmer | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Robert Farmer | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Edward Farmer | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Margaret Farmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Donald Farmer | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Thurston Ware | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Adeline Ware | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Mildred Ware | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Mildred Ware | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Kenneth Rumley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Pearl Rumley | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Kenneth Jr. Rumley | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Vernon
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)