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Cora Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Cora Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel District Pt |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otha Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gertie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vernie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Spouse, age 21
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Watkins | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 2 | James Newman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Annie B. Newman | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur Newman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Jr. Newman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Joe Newman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Moses Fawront | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elliott M. Fawront | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Jonas A. Fawront | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucy B. Carter | 12 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary J. Carter | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ludine J. Carter | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Basil Reaves | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie C. Reaves | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia D. Reaves | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jessie L. Reaves | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Hazel M. Reaves | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Basil Jr. Reaves | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hugh T. Reaves | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frenchy L. Reaves | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jacob Miller | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Cora Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie M. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vernie P. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Gertie M. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Otha Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert J. Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Morris Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lee Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Myrtle Jones | 15 | Adopted daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Hollie Moran | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | John B. Jones | 5 | Adopted son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Joseph H. Moonfield | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth A. Moonfield | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie J. Moonfield | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert L. Moonfield | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | James L. Moonfield | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Frances V. Moonfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth D. Moonfield | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ethel M. Moonfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Allen W. Moonfield | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John E. Moonfield | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert E. Shotwell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Pearl B. Shotwell | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John R. Shotwell | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hallie Shotwell | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Willard M. Shotwell | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | James H. Shotwell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Maggie Berry | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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)