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Charley Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charley Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grady & Robert — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blue Stone District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lanier | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Lanier | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Smith Lanier | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Grady Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Robert Lanier | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Charley Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Robert Lanier | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Giddie Smith | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 14
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 24
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Charley Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grady Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Sandy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grady Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sandy Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charley Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Smith Lanier
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Etta Moody | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Claud Moody | 16 | Adopted son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry H Nordstrom | 62 | Head | Farmer | Australia |
| 54 | Pearl Nordstrom | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Rosa Hatcher | 19 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Adella Phelps | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 57 | Isaac Allen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Sarah Allen | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Elizabeth Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Louise Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Martha A Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Cleveland Allen | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ethel Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Willie Allen | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Gus P White | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas O White | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Harriet G White | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rebecca G White | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William H White | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Harvey White | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Helen B White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Laman J White | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Emma L White | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gerald White | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Howard Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mabel Smith | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Milton Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ethel Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Linwood Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Howard Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Major Clayton | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Aznah Clayton | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Abner Clayton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Lemon Clayton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Hiram Roberson | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Grady Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Giddie Smith | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Charley Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Smith S Lanier | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert C Lanier | 33 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert G Lanier | 6 | G Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Ruth L Lanier | 4 | G Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William John Lanier | 1 | G Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James E Hayes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Nannie B Hayes | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 98 | James E Hayes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Frank Hayes | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Lloyd E Hayes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charley + 1 sibling
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)