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Bettie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Etowah, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bettie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Moses Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Laura Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Etowah, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Etowah-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Etowah-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gadsden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Bettie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bettie Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
David Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Etowah, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus18usce:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Smith | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Lucille Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | George Purdy | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Fabina Purdy | 66 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Laura Smith | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | David Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Moses Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Dorothy Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Bettie Smith THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | George Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lucille Jones | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Emma Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Humphrey Norwood | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Norwood | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Adolphus Norwood | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Daphne Norwood | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Pete Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lula Anderson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | L. B. Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Doris Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Lula Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Frank Green | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lula Green | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Murphy Dunn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Martha Dunn | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Henry M. Dunn | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | George M. Dunn | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Lester M. Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Jesse Dunn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Roger Coleman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Lula Coleman | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Robert Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | George Price | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Lula Price | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | G. Higgins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Lula Higgins | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | L. B. Higgins | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lula Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | L. C. Higgins | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | L. D. Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ernest Coleman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Lula Coleman | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | L. B. Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Dave Coleman | 46 | Head | Contractor | Alabama |
| 46 | Lula Coleman | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Martha L. Coleman | 30 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | L. B. Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lula Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)