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Alex Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2700 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Alex | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Rachael Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Wallace Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alex Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Head, age 31
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Woodman |
| Industry | Woodyard |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Head, age 42
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2700 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alex Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alex Smith
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1725unitrs:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G. Williams | 23 | Son | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 2 | Frank Edwards | 29 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lena Edwards | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eugene Edwards | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lela M. Edwards | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Helen Edwards | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ellen Edwards | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Gilbert | 54 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Viola Holloman | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Laves | 65 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jimmie Arnold | 65 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | George Buston | 26 | Roomer | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Tiny Buston | 22 | Roomer | Maid | North Carolina |
| 14 | George Jr. Buston | 5 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Buston | 3 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Laura Sledge | 55 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 17 | Wade Johnson | 10 | Roomer | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Ray Johnson | 14 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Johnson | 8 | Roomer | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Paul Johnson | 6 | Roomer | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Charlie Sledge | 23 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Laura Mcleod | 39 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth Mcleod | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alice B. Mcleod | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary L. Mcleod | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lawrence D. Mcleod | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Bryant | 51 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Zebedee Allen | 44 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eva Allen | 46 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Phelps | 47 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie Phelps | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Ray | 17 | Roomer | Cook | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alex T. Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Smith | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | James B. Smith | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alex T. Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wallace L. Smith | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virginia R. Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert L. Smith | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rachael B. Smith | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Roy J. Little | 37 | Head | Postman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mable S. Little | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Roy J. Jr. Little | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Elizabeth L. Little | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | John P. Little | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lettie C. Little | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dorothy L. Little | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lawrence Stewart | 36 | Head | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 49 | Victoria Stewart | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph T. Stewart | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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)