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Ed Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ouachita, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ouachita, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe City Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Henrietta Smith | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jamie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 32
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ouachita, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus814unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thurman James | 8 | Step daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | Sylvester De Burr | 27 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 53 | Adrie De Burr | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 54 | Nancy Winston | 40 | Sister in law | Servant | Louisiana |
| 55 | Chaslle Quinn | 53 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 56 | Patsy B Quinn | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 57 | Charles Jr Quinn | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Elizabeth M Quinn | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 59 | Evelyn J Quinn | 3 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 60 | Fannie Smith | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 61 | Floyd Drummer | 36 | Son in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Archie Drummer | 36 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 63 | Samuel Nickelberry | 79 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Ida Nickelberry | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 65 | Herbert Wilson | 28 | St. Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Willie L Nickelberry | 13 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 67 | Eola B Nickelberry | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 68 | Willis Wrenn | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie B Wrenn | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 70 | Catrell Wrenn | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 71 | Susie Shelton | 10 | Niece | None | Louisiana |
| 72 | Amos Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Matilda Johnson | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 74 | Charlie Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 75 | Julius Brown | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eula Brown | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Brown | 16 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 78 | Helen Brown | 13 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 79 | Woodrow W Brown | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 80 | Bernice L Brown | 9 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 81 | Bulah L Johnson | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 82 | Elbert Brown | 6 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 83 | Hardy Harris | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Irene Harris | 28 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 85 | Telmo George | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 86 | Minnie George | 34 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 87 | Dorothy L George | 15 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 88 | John Melton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Ida Melton | 29 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 90 | Arthur Melton | 16 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 91 | Idella M Melton | 9 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Ed Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Henrietta Smith | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 94 | Jamie M Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 95 | Joe Smith | 4 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 96 | Sadie Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 97 | Willie Washington | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Mary Washington | 38 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 99 | Julia Godfrey | 15 | Step daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 100 | Ben Mitchell | 49 | Head | Timber Cutter | Louisiana |
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)