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Belle Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | 15 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Naomi Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Jewel Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Belle Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Other, age 35
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle S. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | State Normal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Belle Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Belle Smith
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2284unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Cleo | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hugh Hunt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Addie Hunt | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Arthur Hunt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | David Hunt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Woodrow Hunt | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bill Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Howard Hunt | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Burney Bacon | 28 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 61 | Anna Bacon | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Katherine Bacon | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Roy Flaws | 48 | Head | Pastor | Tennessee |
| 64 | Florence Flaws | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rosie Flaws | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dora Flaws | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Darrell Flaws | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jesse Mcnabb | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Frank Mcnabb | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Mcnabb | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Violet Mcnabb | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hicks Mcnabb | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Reece Mcnabb | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Mcnabb | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Walter Hulse | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Oma Hulse | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sylvia Hulse | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Thomas Hulse | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ruth Hulse | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | James Hulse | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Orville Hulse | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Sue Mae Hulse | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mae Hulse | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | M. S. Brown | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Jennie Huff | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Billie Huff | 54 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mae Huff | 43 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 89 | Naomi Smith | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 90 | Walter Jr. Smith | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mabel Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Jewel Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Evelyn Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Strouder Ferguson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ruth Ferguson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | James Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Louise Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | J. P. Ferguson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lillie Ferguson | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Myrtle Ferguson | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)