Bettie Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Allen, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Bettie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Allen, Louisiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bettie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Elizabeth
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Bettie	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Smith	Daughter	—	1	~1929
Clara Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Jim Smith	Head	—	46	~1884
Iguana Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Nancy Smith	Daughter	—	16	~1914
Bettie Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1898
Maude Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Eloise Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1920
James Smith	Son	—	8	~1922
Henry Smith	Son	—	5	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Allen, Louisiana

Spouse, age 32

Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bettie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Allen-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 41

Allen-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Betty
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Elizabeth
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Bettie Smith

Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus782unit:1080)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Forman	43	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
2	Lillie Forman	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Berry Smith	60	Head	Laborer	Alabama
4	Lula Smith	51	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Ophelia Smith	15	Daughter	—	Florida
6	Charles Crawford	51	Head	Laborer	Georgia
7	Annie Crawford	44	Wife	Cook	Alabama
8	Tom Smith	44	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
9	Rosa Smith	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
10	J. T. Smith	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
11	Robert Smith	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Willie Smith	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Arthur Smith	10	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Leon Bryant	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
15	Nora Bryant	26	Wife	—	Alabama
16	Branch Nancy	17	Boarder	—	Alabama
17	Comance Gibbs	16	Boarder	—	Louisiana
18	Josephine White	8	Niece	—	Florida
19	Mary Landers	46	Head	Laborer	Alabama
20	Eula Landers	22	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Jim Smith	46	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
22	Bettie Smith THIS PERSON	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
23	Iguana Smith	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
24	Nancy Smith	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	Clara Smith	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
26	Maude Smith	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
27	Eloise Smith	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	James Smith	8	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Henry Smith	5	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Jessie Smith	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
31	William Soope	35	Head	Laborer	Alabama
32	Clementine Soope	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	Willie Soope	14	Son	—	Louisiana
34	Arthur J. Soope	10	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Guy Johnson	22	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
36	Alberta Johnson	21	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	David Johnson	1	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Austin Divine	28	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
39	Georgia Divine	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	Eddie Divine	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
41	Georgia Divine	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
42	Sam Divine	8	Son	—	Louisiana
43	Sam Nashaw	46	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
44	Mary Nashaw	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
45	Jeff Willis	30	Head	Laborer	Texas
46	Hazel Willis	19	Wife	—	Louisiana
47	John Robertson	39	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
48	Lucille Robertson	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
49	John Robertson	19	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
50	Lucille Robertson	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana

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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)

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