VS
Victor Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ward, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Victor Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ward, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Amelia — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ward, North Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Victor |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock + Grain |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Evergreen Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Victor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harland Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hellen Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Max Snyder | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Snyder | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Victor Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ward, North …
Son, age 10
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Victor |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Ward, North …
Son, age 20
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Victor F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Ward, North …
Head, age 30
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Victor |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock + Grain |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Victor Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ward, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Smith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Victor Smith
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · North Dakota
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ward, North Dakota
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Ward, North Dakota
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1744unit:0608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Etta Reed | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Roy Reed | 2 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Thomas Holliday | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Caroline Holliday | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred Holliday | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Francis Holliday | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Fay Holliday | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Helen Hellikson | 19 | Hired Girl | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Victor Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Hellen Smith | 30 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Harland Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Max Snyder | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Arthur Snyder | 22 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 64 | M. V. Whitman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Fred Brandt | None | — | Enumerated In Another District | — |
Pedigree Summary
Victor
Gen 1 · 3 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)