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Earl Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & George — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Lulu Smith | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hazel Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 6
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 15
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 26
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Earl Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Smith
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Mckinney | 32 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ocie Mckinney | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lorenza Mckinney | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Irvin Stewart | 48 | Head | Freight Checker | West Virginia |
| 5 | Daisy Stewart | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Gertrude Stewart | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 7 | Roy Stewart | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Della Stewart | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Donald Stewart | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Clarence Stewart | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Alyce Stewart | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | George Smith | 53 | Head | Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lulu Smith | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Earl Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Beulah Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James Smith | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Hazel Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Gordan Underwood | 55 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clara Underwood | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Edgar Underwood | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Clara Underwood | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Kenneth Underwood | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Jimmie Underwood | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Gordan Cunningham | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Arthur Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Austin Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Olie Cunningham | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | David Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edna Bridwell | 26 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 30 | William Longstreth | 41 | Head | Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lula Longstreth | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Helen Glover | 17 | Step-Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Isa Ashburn | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Chelaie Ashburn | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Cecil Ashburn | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia Ashburn | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bert Wallace | 51 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 38 | Zura Wallace | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Harriet Underwood | 74 | Mother-in-Law | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Floyd Wallace | 46 | Bro-in-Law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Vera Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Edgar Jones | 38 | Head | Line Walker | West Virginia |
| 43 | Edge Jones | 31 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Phyllis Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jacqueline Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | George Purcell | 38 | Head | Stationary Engineer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Myrta Purcell | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Calvin Purcell | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Rosaline Purcell | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Raymond Purcell | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)