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Earnest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Prentiss, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Cordelia — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Prentiss, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Eline Smith | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Earnest Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Prentiss, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Prentiss, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Prentiss, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prentiss |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Earnest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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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 — Prentiss, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Prentiss, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1164unit:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Juanita Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Sylvester Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hester Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lettie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lester Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Wade H. Hill | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lora M. Hill | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary L. Devinney | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Eline Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Charles E. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John A. Hartsfield | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bill F. Hartsfield | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jim E. Hartsfield | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Marcilla Hartsfield | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry T. Newsom | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ethel Newsom | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Carrie Newsom | 46 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Glen V. Newsom | 42 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry Buell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Elsie M. Buell | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Leila B. Buell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Maxine N. Buell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Curtis N. Buell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sarah E. Buell | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | William H. Runions | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary Runions | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lover Runions | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Edith Runions | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James M. Runions | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Dorothy Runions | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Andy G. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Amanda Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ray E. Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Beulah Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Jewel Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Dewey Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Bertha Thompson | 34 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Treman Thompson | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Alvis Thompson | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lafayett Lambert | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Martha Lambert | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Millige Lambert | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Beatrice Lambert | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Tomie Lambert | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Bonnie Lambert | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Donnie Lambert | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ilean Lambert | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Grover Lambert | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Jasper Lambert | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Earnest
Gen 1 · 2 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)