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Ben Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sampson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sampson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sampson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Turkey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ben Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Hager Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Priscilla Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sampson, North …
Son, age 3
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Son, age 13
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ben Smith
Son · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hager Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Priscilla Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanch Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Sampson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sampson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1720unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Smith | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Grace Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Priscilla Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hager Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ben Smith THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Blanch Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lon Drew | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret Drew | 68 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Loyd Smith | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Webster Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alman Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sherman Martin | 34 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 71 | Priscilla Martin | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Reva Martin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sarah Smith | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sarah Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ezra Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Vera Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Howard Smith | 20 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ethel Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Dorothy Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Edward Lee | 57 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 86 | Mary Lee | 47 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ellis Smith | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 88 | Katie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Willie Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Woodrow Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Alvin Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lucille Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Henry Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Henry Handy | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sadie Handy | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Handy | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Frank Carlton | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Carlton | 50 | Mother | — | 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)