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Ed Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | R. R. Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Nellie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Otis Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charley Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, North …
Head, age 30
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | R. R. Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Other, age 40
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed L |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1930 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1719unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Graham | 36 | Head | Cracker | South Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Graham | 24 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie M Graham | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Charley Hairston | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edna Hairston | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rebecca Hairston | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Loflin Hairston | 18 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 58 | Natalie Hairston | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Hairston | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Loy J Black | 30 | Head | Greaser | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thelma Black | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Aaron Black | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Black | 25 | Head | Box Maker | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lillian Black | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James J Black | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Beatrice E Black | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charley T Black | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mildred Black | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Jenkins | 38 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary L Jenkins | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James B Jenkins | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rosa R Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 73 | Maggie G Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Albert Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mattie Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vanderbilt Owens | 24 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maryland Owens | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lillie B Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Corine Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charley Hailey | 37 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 82 | Laura V Hailey | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ollie M Hailey | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Louise E Hailey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Halter R Traven | 22 | Head | Boiler Helper | Virginia |
| 86 | Eve E Traven | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Henry A Traven | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Marion G Traven | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Robert L Holt | 27 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lossie M Holt | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Margaret Holt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ed L Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dorothy Smith | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Charley Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Howard Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Otis Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Nellie M Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Neeley | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Amoore | 47 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 100 | Johnie Amoore | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)