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Earnest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earnest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & E — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Industry | Treasurer Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Township / Ward | Grundy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Virginia Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| E Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ethel Smith | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Earnest Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 1
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 11
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 21
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Industry | Treasurer Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | deputy treasurer |
| Industry | county |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 118 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Earnest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father E Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father S Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Chloe Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louemma Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Chloe Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louemma Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earnest Smith
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Buchanan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lester M. Barbrie Davis | 22 | School | Teacher | Virginia |
| 52 | Honaker Gertrude Davis | 20 | — | Teacher | Virginia |
| 53 | Lowe Zoda Davis | 21 | — | Teacher | Virginia |
| 54 | Russell Albert G. Davis | 22 | — | Teacher | Virginia |
| 55 | Salyers George Davis | 21 | — | Teacher | Virginia |
| 56 | Keen Goldie Davis | 16 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Nuckols Frank Davis | 16 | — | — | Texas |
| 58 | Owens Edith Davis | 10 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Brown Edith Davis | 10 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Brown Jake Davis | 13 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Brown Jennie Davis | 12 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Woods Frank Davis | 19 | — | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Wyatt John W. Jr. Davis | 13 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Jones Albert Davis | 8 | — | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jones Martha Davis | 10 | — | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Evans Rebecca Davis | 17 | — | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Harley Mabel Davis | 13 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Harley Juanita Davis | 10 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Harley Jewel Davis | 8 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Harley Virginia Davis | 11 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Randolph Magdalene Davis | 17 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James Stella Davis | 18 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | James Maud A. Davis | 10 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Eula Davis | 8 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Case Margaret Davis | 10 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Case Pauline Davis | 13 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Meadows June Davis | 13 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Powers Edith Davis | 17 | — | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ball Elmar Davis | 14 | — | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Powers E. Davis | 9 | — | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Blankenship Thala Davis | 17 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Wyatt Willie Davis | 14 | — | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Justice Bertie Davis | 14 | — | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Richard Ratcliff | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lisia Ratcliff | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Huston Ratcliff | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Howard Jr. Ratcliff | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Geo. B. Owens | 47 | Boarder | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 89 | Berry Ratcliff | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Nannie Ratcliff | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Andrew Ratcliff | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | John Ratcliff | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Laura Ratcliff | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mae Ratcliff | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ada Ratcliff | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | E. E. Smith | 42 | Head | Cashier | Virginia |
| 97 | Ethel V. Smith | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Earnest E. Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Office Work | Virginia |
| 99 | Lois E. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Virginia Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Earnest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)