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Dora Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · De Soto, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dora Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in De Soto, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | De Soto, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Reine Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lelia Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Harrison Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Julia Smith | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jimmie Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harrison Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tate, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
De Soto, …
Daughter, age 14
De Soto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Dora Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Joe Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrison Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reine Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — De Soto, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — De Soto, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1144unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Mock | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Dick Mitchell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | — | 50 | Sister-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Charlie Johnson | 32 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Frank Avery | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ada Avery | 55 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lallie Manley | 17 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert Manley | 16 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bennie May Manley | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jim Rogers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Ellen Rogers | 28 | Wife-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henrietta Rogers | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jim Jr Rogers | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Georgia Ann Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Susie Rogers | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | J W Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Joe Dean Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Joe Nathan Rogers | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Earl Rankin | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Effie Rankin | 40 | Wife-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Beatrice Rankin | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joe Martin | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Alice Martin | 37 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Joe Jr Martin | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jimmie Martin | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Adel Martin | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie Martin | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lelia Martin | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Shirley Rankin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ella Rankin | 24 | Wife-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Sir Clinton Rankin | 21 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Jim Nelson | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Narcissus Nelson | 45 | Wife-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Leonza Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ruthian Dye | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Allie Dye | 28 | Wife-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Lania Dye | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Effulia Dye | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | William Dye | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Vera Lou Dye | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Harrison Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Julia Smith | 24 | Wife-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Dora Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Joe Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Bertha Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lelia Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Reine Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jimmie Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Harrison Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)