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Bertha Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & James — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Rockfish Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Carroll | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ola Carroll | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mattie Carroll | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Annie Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Roosevelt Carroll | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lashley Carroll | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hilbert Carroll | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| David Carroll | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Matthew Carroll | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 6
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 15
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 27
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Bertha Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liddie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liddie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Matthew Carroll
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lashley Carroll
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Carroll
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Carroll
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Carroll
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Carroll
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilbert Carroll
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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Arthur Jr | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Peppers | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lenora Peppers | 29 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leonard Peppers | 26 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas D Peppers | 9 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cornelius Elmore | 65 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary E Elmore | 37 | Daughter | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 9 | Neill S Elmore | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Murdock J Elmore | 26 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nina Elmore | 21 | Daughter in law | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cecil A Covington | 40 | Head | Section Foreman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary A Covington | 35 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 14 | Decosta S Covington | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | G Carlyle Covington | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Martin Mcduffie | 26 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Catherine Mcduffie | 31 | Sister in law | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | G Martin Mcduffie | 3 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | E Fay Mcduffie | 3 | Niece | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bertha Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 22 | Catherine Carroll | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 23 | Roosevelt Carroll | 21 | Son in law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 24 | Matthew Carroll | 16 | Son | Farm Np | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mattie J Carroll | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ola J Carroll | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lashley Carroll | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hilbert Carroll | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | David Carroll | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Daniel Simmons | 78 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Margaret Simmons | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ella Simmons | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lannie Simmons | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Simmons | 7 | G Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Helen Simmons | 4 | G Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Simmons | 3 | G Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mamie Mcalister | 54 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | John H Mcalister | 51 | Brother | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Leslie Mcalister | 71 | Aunt | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Jones | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lona M Jones | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rosa Jones | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | William H Jones | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie L Jones | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Viola Jones | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Louis D Larry | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Justie Larry | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Herbert Larry | 17 | Son | Farm Np | North Carolina |
| 50 | Burney C Larry | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)