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Ben Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gus & John — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 77 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Campbell, Georgia
Son, age 4
Campbell, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Jefferson, Georgia
Son, age 14
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 22
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Ben Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gus Smith
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Smith
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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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 — Jefferson, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel371:0115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Alice Rogers | 42 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 2 | Ella M Kelly | 16 | Cousin | Cook | Georgia |
| 3 | Alex Sloan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Rosa Sloan | 49 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Bertha Sloan | 33 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 6 | Alberta Sloan | 31 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 7 | Isaac Jenkins | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Inez Jenkins | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Alfred Brown | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Lillie Brown | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Mattie B Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Jack Brown | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 13 | Bell Brown | 50 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 14 | John B Holmes | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Otis B Dukes | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Alice L Dukes | 44 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 17 | Annie R Dukes | 22 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 18 | Willie Dukes | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 19 | Paul Dukes | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Dixon Dukes | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Fred Yancy | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie L Yancy | 28 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 23 | Cornelia Yancy | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Almo J Yancy | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 25 | William M Yancy | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Daisy O Yancy | 1 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Ben Jr Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Belle Smith | 23 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 29 | Mary Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Moses Johnson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Connie Johnson | 23 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary Johnson | 45 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 33 | William Johnson | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Cres Walker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Erie Walker | 38 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 36 | Truman Walker | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Otis Walker | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 38 | Jennie Walker | 60 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Caesar Walker | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Willie A Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Agnes Brown | 28 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 42 | Edward L Brown | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 43 | Ollie Brown | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 44 | Martha A Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Willie J Brown | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Erie Brown | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 47 | Claud L Brown | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 48 | Isaac Gibbons | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Lillie A Gibbons | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Walter Gibbons | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 4 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)