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Wilma Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Wilma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wilma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wilma Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | W. Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Wilma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Wilma Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Wayne, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel567:0236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernice Lowry | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Wilma Lowry | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Ura Lowry | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Dale Lowry | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Walter Davison | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Odessa Davison | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Gene Davison | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 58 | Louis Branson | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 59 | Dorothy Branson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Leland Branson | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | June Branson | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Ernest B Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Nora M Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Everett R Miller | 15 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 65 | Wilma R Miller | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Joan A Miller | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Sammie Cail | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Ida B Cail | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Archie E Cail | 15 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 70 | Gale F Cail | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Oscar Lowry | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Zelma Lowry | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dora Lowry | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Lois Lowry | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alice Lowry | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Thomas M Burgess | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary J Burgess | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Opal R Burgess | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Cecil O Burgess | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Lela F Burgess | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Gail M Burgess | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | William E Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Minnie M Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Arthur R Smith | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 85 | Earl B Smith | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 86 | Clara M Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Kenneth G Smith | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ray W Smith | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Wilma S Smith THIS PERSON | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Fred R Haller | 38 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 91 | Esther B Haller | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Floy A Haller | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Lois R Haller | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | George H Haller | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Harold Q Haller | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Audrey A Haller | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Della F Haller | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Jasper Davison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Alice Davison | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Ollie Davison | 33 | daughter | — | Illinois |
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)