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Willard Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gideon & Lulu — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Telegraph |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Seattle |
| 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 Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Willard Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
King, Washington
Son, age 1
King, Washington · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 10
King, Washington · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 20
King, Washington · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Telegraph |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Willard Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gideon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gideon Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willard Smith
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Washington
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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 — King, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2495unit:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Mackay | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 2 | Pearl Mackay | 32 | Wife | None | Wyoming |
| 3 | Maryanna Mackay | 9 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 4 | Raymond Holcomb | 43 | Boarder | Rigger | Ohio |
| 5 | Julius Aertsel | 32 | Head | Assembling Cars | Belgium |
| 6 | Irene Aertsel | 29 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | William Aertsel | 10 | Son | None | Washington |
| 8 | John Leavitt | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Violet Leavitt | 27 | Wife | None | Canada French |
| 10 | John Nelson | 41 | Head | General Repair | Sweden |
| 11 | Charles H. Whitney | 28 | Head | Trans. Captain | Maine |
| 12 | Velma Whitney | 23 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 13 | Alden Whitney | 4 | Son | None | Washington |
| 14 | Thelma Whitney | 3 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 15 | Robert Whitney | 1 | Son | None | Washington |
| 16 | Leonard Baker | 61 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 17 | Sarah Baker | 57 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Fred Baker | 22 | Son | Splicer | Washington |
| 19 | Arnold Baker | 18 | Son | None | Washington |
| 20 | Frank H. George | 69 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice George | 28 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 22 | Charles Porter | 61 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Canada English |
| 23 | Annie R. Porter | 62 | Wife | None | New York |
| 24 | Edward Benedict | 20 | Lodger | None | Ohio |
| 25 | Charles Benedict | 26 | Lodger | Salesman | Missouri |
| 26 | Robert Rose | 27 | Lodger | Planter | Washington |
| 27 | Howard F. King | 43 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 28 | Anna King | 42 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | King | 10 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 30 | Henrietta Wegner | 42 | Boarder | Machine Hand | Germany |
| 31 | Frank Williams | 47 | Lodger | Welder | U.S. |
| 32 | Elizabeth Williams | 42 | Lodger | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Frederick West | 57 | Head | Physician | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Frank Frank | 47 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Yugoslavia |
| 35 | Ida Frank | 44 | Wife | None | Yugoslavia |
| 36 | Frank | 13 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 37 | Frank | 12 | Son | None | Washington |
| 38 | Frank | 10 | Son | None | Washington |
| 39 | Joseph Kovach | 49 | Head | Fish Packer | Yugoslavia |
| 40 | Sophie Kovach | 37 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 41 | Timothy Ford | 57 | Head | Car Repairer | New York |
| 42 | Ford | 56 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 43 | Michael Mclaughan | 23 | Head | Piler Lumber | Colorado |
| 44 | Hazel Mclaughan | 24 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Doris Mclaughan | 2 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 46 | Bruce Mclaughan | 0 | Son | None | Washington |
| 47 | Walter G. Smith | 50 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lulu Smith | 50 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 49 | Willard Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | Washington |
| 50 | William Mcgregor | 48 | Head | Machinist Helper | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willard
Gen 1 · 5 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)