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Ed Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pt Of Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Luvency Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 46
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Franklin, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensusp793unit:0847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M. B. Baxter | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lee O. Baxter | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie Jones | 63 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Edd Dunn | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Annie Dunn | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | H. P. Dunn | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Willie M. Dunn | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | J. W. Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | John H. Dunn | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Annie M. Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Elizie Dunn | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Simon Deamon | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Thorney Deamon | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Scott Patton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Emma Patton | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Annie Patton | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | George Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Luella Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lloyd Haynes | 71 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Anha Haynes | 72 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | J. S. Philips | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie Philips | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lelola Betts | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Jim Amos | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Lucinda Amos | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Anna B. Amos | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lee Spencer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary D. Spencer | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Otis V. Spencer | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Mary A. Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Martha Spencer | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | J. M. Pledge | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Valley Pledge | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Irene Pledge | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | J. D. Pledge | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Curtis Pledge | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Daniel Pledge | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Colucious Cason | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Elzie Shepherd | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | C. C. Reynolds | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Wheatha Reynolds | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 92 | Wilmer Reynolds | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Chapman Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Rachel Reynolds | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Daniel Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Ed Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Luvency Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Joseph Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | John Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Patton Smith | 12 | Son | — | 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)