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Earnest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kelly & Neff — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Campbell, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Jellico Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earnest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Allie Smith | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| K Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ina Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Campbell-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Campbell-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jellico City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Kelly Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Neff Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Kelly Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neff Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ina Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kelley Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Campbell, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2235unit:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry E Wallace | 40 | boarder | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bessie S Wallace | 33 | boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jean F Wallace | 9 | boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jane Knight | 74 | boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | W A Elick | 47 | boarder | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jessie Elick | 35 | boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred A Mayes | 25 | boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 8 | H B Jones | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 9 | Iva Jones | 23 | wife-H | None | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Marlo Jones | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | H H Hackney | 33 | Head | Com Traveler | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ida Hackney | 30 | wife-H | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 13 | Edward P Smith | 65 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bula Smith | 28 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sara A Trammell | 64 | Head-H | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sallie Trammell | 33 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Garret Snyder | 44 | Head | Com Traveler | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bula Snyder | 44 | wife-H | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 19 | K E Smith | 42 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 20 | Allie Smith | 39 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Kelley Smith | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ina S Smith | 16 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Earnest Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | W M Turnblazer | 41 | Head | Organizer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sallie Turnblazer | 43 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | W J Turnblazer | 9 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | John E Turnblazer | 6 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | P Jenkins | 76 | father | None | Wales |
| 29 | Anne Jenkins | 76 | mother | None | Wales |
| 30 | H B Mccomb | 52 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mable Mccomb | 46 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mable E Mccomb | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 33 | Helen Mccomb | 19 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jane Mccomb | 16 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Billy Mccomb | 9 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nina L Levy | 27 | Head-H | Postal Clerk | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sara E Levy | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mattie Halloway | 25 | servant | Child Nurse | Kentucky |
| 39 | Edgar Smith | 41 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 40 | Nannie Smith | 36 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Carl Preston | 25 | Head | Com Traveler | Kentucky |
| 42 | Eunice Preston | 23 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lawrence Morrow | 37 | Head | Undertaker | Ohio |
| 44 | Carla Morrow | 38 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 45 | Alice Douglas | 62 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fullerton Douglas | 36 | son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mable Douglas | 32 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 48 | J B Douglas | 28 | son | Com Traveler | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hattie Shuck | 16 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Martha Shuck | 14 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 2 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)