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Bernice Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lee, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeping |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeping |
| Township / Ward | Yokum Station 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Merle Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Golden Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Adeline Smith | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Tip Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Avon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lee Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hoyle Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ben Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ermine Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lee, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bernice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeping |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Bernice Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lee, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Tip Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ermine Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hoyle Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avon Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Golden Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Lee, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2449unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur R. Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Lula E. Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mitchel Parsons | 33 | Servant | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 54 | James E. Gilbert | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Vannie B. Gilbert | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James D. Gilbert | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Kathleen Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Iris G. Gilbert | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gayther Gilbert | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John W. Tritt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lillie E. Tritt | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary E. Tritt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Alpha P. Tritt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bettie Lou Tritt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Hellen D. Tritt | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alfred R. Ward | 21 | Head | Lays Track | Virginia |
| 67 | Cassie R. Ward | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert H. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Adeline D. Smith | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Merle Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ermine Smith | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 72 | Bernice A. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Virginia |
| 73 | Golden A. Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Avon Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 75 | Ben Smith | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Hoyle Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Tip Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lee Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Irene Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lafayette L. Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Eliza Smith | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Laura Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Ralph Smith | 25 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 84 | Hagan Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Cecil Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Baylor Smith | 21 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 87 | Adeline Smith | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James R. Smith | 32 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 89 | Rosie Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Fay Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Simpson L. Myers | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Bessie Myers | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Clayton Myers | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 94 | Irene Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Hazel Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Sarah Lil Myers | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John D. Harbor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Alma Harbor | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Glen E. Harbor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Johnnie Jr. Harbor | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)