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Charlie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charlie Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Petersburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ditcher |
| Industry | Street work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Ditcher |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Cora Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Hattie Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Alfred Smith | Son | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 16
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Warwick, Virginia
Head, age 25
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Head, age 36
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Ditcher |
| Industry | Street work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| 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 Charlie Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Smith
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Petersburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Petersburg, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2473unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louise B Bell | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Wiggins | 43 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 53 | Thomas Pouch | 40 | Head | House Cleaner | Virginia |
| 54 | Elva Pouch | 34 | Wife-H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Willie J Pouch | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Gladys Pouch | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alfred Jones | 39 | Brother-in-law | Twister | Virginia |
| 58 | Virginia Jones | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alexander Briggs | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah E Briggs | 54 | Wife-H | House Cleaner | Virginia |
| 61 | Rosie Briggs | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Delphine Briggs | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Shelton Briggs | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Henry Briggs | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Nathaniel Johnson | 34 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 66 | Virgie Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 67 | Madeline Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sarah Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nathaniel Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James R Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Roscoe Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Rosie Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ishame Booker | 45 | Head-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 74 | Willie Booker | 28 | Son | Trucker | Virginia |
| 75 | Irene Booker | 20 | Daughter | House Cleaning | Virginia |
| 76 | James Booker | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Smith | 37 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 78 | Alice Smith | 37 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 79 | Mabel Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Cyril H Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Virginia L Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Thomas M Young | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Helen O Young | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James Owens | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Estelle Owens | 23 | Wife-H | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Lawrence Jackson | 33 | Head | Ditching | Virginia |
| 87 | Lillian Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Florence Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Lucy Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Charlie Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hattie Smith | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Cora Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Dorothy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Alfred Smith | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Derrick | 29 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 97 | Dorothy Derrick | 14 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rudolph C Derrick | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lee C Reed | 27 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 1 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)