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Ed Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Matthews Twp Of Goldston Rr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Le Burke | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Barbara Burke | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Burke | Other | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Eva Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Annie Burke | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 37
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883
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XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chatham, North …
Head, age 48
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Ed Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed R Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eva H Smith | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Le Roy Burke | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie B Burke | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Barbara Burke | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert H Burke | 77 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Frank A Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | A Gladys Smith | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruby G Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James P Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alva Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Doris A Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Prentice L Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie W Harris | 24 | Laborer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lessie D Harris | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | W Kermit Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Grady L Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Cicero H Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sallie E Smith | 57 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jas H Teague | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dilla R Teague | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Philemon R Teague | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Seth E Teague | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | T Leon Teague | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James A Teague | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grady L Teague | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Sutton | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lillie Sutton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice Sutton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Arthur Sutton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cassie Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Arline Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Zulma Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elma (Twins) Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Maxine Sutton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Virginia M Sutton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Christine Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ernestine (Twins) Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | A Jns Marsh | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Marsh | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ardia Marsh | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Graham G Marsh | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruby E Marsh | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Henry L Marsh | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Haze W Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Vivian L Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Bruce Wayne E Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hershell E Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clayton N Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | A Marie Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)