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Virgil Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Virgil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Alma — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harlan, Nebraska |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virgil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Alma Smith | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harlan, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Harlan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vergil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Harlan, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Harlan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Harlan-County, Nebraska
Head, age 30
Harlan-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vergil M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Virgil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virgil Smith
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Nebraska
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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 — Harlan, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Harlan, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1282unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward C Zelske | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Angie W Zelske | 19 | wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Lawrence E Echelman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Lula P Echelman | 20 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 55 | Hall J Pyell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Magie Pyell | 34 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 57 | Leland A Pyell | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 58 | Robert L Pyell | 7 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 59 | Raymond E Pyell | 7 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 60 | Henry C Lubeck | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Ida E Lubeck | 31 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 62 | Irene M Lubeck | 7 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 63 | Kenneth E Lubeck | 5 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 64 | Wesley H Lubeck | 3 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 65 | John E Zelske | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Meta Zelske | 33 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | Eleanor M Zelske | 6 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 68 | John F Sporing | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Alice Sporing | 38 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 70 | Lois E Sporing | 6 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 71 | Mary-Meta Sporing | 2 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 72 | Iola B Covey | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Marvin L Covey | 10 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 74 | Robert A Covey | 9 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 75 | Virginia B Covey | 5 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 76 | Melvin F Covey | 30 | Br-in-law | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 77 | John H Jr Dankers | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Allie S Dankers | 27 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 79 | James E Dankers | 2 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 80 | John L Peterson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 81 | Charles W Peterson | 28 | Laborer | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 82 | Ruth M Peterson | 23 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 83 | Charles W Jr Peterson | 4 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 84 | Charles Jr Peterson | 1 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 85 | Jerry D Mcinturf | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 86 | Gladys E Mcinturf | 23 | wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Mildred E Mcinturf | 0 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 88 | George W Tatta | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 89 | Elva M Tatta | 36 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 90 | Ada A Tatta | 19 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 91 | Eloise L Tatta | 8 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 92 | Otto Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 93 | Alma S Smith | 51 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 94 | Virgil W Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 95 | Edward A Gaffney | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 96 | Genevieve C Gaffney | 43 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 97 | Raphael C Gaffney | 20 | son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 98 | Lloyd S Gaffney | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 99 | Conville A Gaffney | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 100 | Leona P Gaffney | 23 | wife-H | None | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Virgil
Gen 1 · 2 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)