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Bernard Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bernard Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hollis & Walter — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | West Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Smith | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Wilson Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wilbur Stutler | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hollis Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Louisa Stutler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 3
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 12
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 23
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Bernard Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hollis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iva Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hollis Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iva Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernard Smith
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Louisa Stutler
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hester Holley | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Willis Holley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charles Sullivan | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Melissa Sullivan | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Hayward Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lucile Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Janice Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Sanford Harvey | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Wayka Harvey | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | William Rathburn | 21 | Head | Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 62 | Frank Christie | 52 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Hattie M. Christie | 46 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 64 | W. Carl Christie | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank B. Christie | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John B. Christie | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Sallie Christie | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | William Ware | 63 | Head | Gas Line Walker | Ohio |
| 69 | Zella Ware | 64 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Edna Coleman | 39 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Cora Sutton | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eulala Chapman | 6 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Arva Sutton | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Oliver Jones | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Asa Jones | 56 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Oscar Henry | 51 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 77 | Rosie Henry | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Clermont Henry | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Henry | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Zelpha Henry | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Hollis Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ida Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Bernard Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Louisa Stutler | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Ruth Smith | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Wilson Smith | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Wilbur Stutler | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | William Mcconnell | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Thelma Mcconnell | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Beatrice Mcconnell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Mildred Mcconnell | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Agatha Mcconnell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Kathleen Mcconnell | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Alex Hillyard | 61 | Guest | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Frank Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Margaret Jones | 67 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Elizabeth Wise | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Martha Wise | 55 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | William Wise | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Maxie Allen | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bernard + 3 siblings
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)