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Chester Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Tyler, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tyler, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Della & Rule — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tyler, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst. Postmaster |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Asst. Postmaster |
| Township / Ward | Middlebourne Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mollie Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tyler, West …
Son, age 3
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tyler, West …
Son, age 12
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tyler, West …
Son, age 22
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Asst. Postmaster |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Chester Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tyler, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Della Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Rule Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Della Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rule Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Smith
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Tyler, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tyler, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2556unit:0187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Beckley | 51 | Head | Civil Engineer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Stella M. Beckley | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lillie M. Beckley | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth J. Beckley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Emily J. Thomas | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Russell A. Smith | 52 | Head | Filling Station | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mollie C. Smith | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | George B. Smith | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Chester G. Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Asst. Postmaster | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ernest W. Jamison | 55 | Head | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 11 | Linnie M. Jamison | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Robert E. Jamison | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Cora S. Walker | 55 | Head | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 14 | Brady Walker | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ethel Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Gaston G. Kramer | 14 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Everet S. Kramer | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | William H. Parks | 83 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ida L. Smith | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Daniel N. White | 53 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 21 | Nancy White | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charles E. White | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Florence A. White | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Fred H. Grimm | 33 | Head | Druggist | West Virginia |
| 25 | Rachel Grimm | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Fred Jr. Grimm | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Emlyn Lee Grimm | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Doris K. Grimm | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harold M. Eibolt | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Helen Eibolt | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harold L. Eibolt | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Loy J. Allen | 45 | Head | Tel. Operator | West Virginia |
| 33 | Isabelle Allen | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Wayne Allen | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Genevieve Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James E. Burtacher | 43 | Head | Tailor | West Virginia |
| 37 | Estella E. Burtacher | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Leota M. Burtacher | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Laura J. Burtacher | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles H. Flowers | 54 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ellen J. Flowers | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Edna M. Watkins | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William H. Carter | 50 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Frances S. Carter | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Linnwood Carter | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary H. Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George E. Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Harley Wilson | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Eula M. Wilson | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Doris L. Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Chester + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)