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Ed Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Feed Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Phoebe Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Feed Co. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Head, age 63
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Feed Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Montgomery, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2265unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E Barker | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary L Barker | 38 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James G Holleman | 34 | Head | Real Estate Mtg | Tennessee |
| 4 | Martha H Holleman | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sarah Holleman | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Laura D Holleman | 43 | Lodger | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 7 | James E Cotham | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 8 | Clara G Cotham | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Alice E Cotham | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | James C Jr Cotham | 23 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 11 | C Gladys Cotham | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary F Cotham | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Tennis H Smith | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Dorothy Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Katherine Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charley E Burchett | 42 | Head | Agent | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sarah M Burchett | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Eugene Malcolm M Burchett | 30 | Lodger | Cashier | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mildred F Burchett | 32 | Lodger | Agent | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ben A Patch | 61 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mamie G Patch | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cynthia M Patch | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Cynthia M Green | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Evelyn Wallace | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ed T Smith THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Phoebe Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Edwin R Smith | 35 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 28 | Wanda L Smith | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bailey N Johnson | 40 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 30 | Margaret M Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Margaret Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Wylie F Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Norman L Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Robert D Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | A Franklin Speight | 72 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 36 | Carrie A Speight | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Samuel Cohn | 58 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 38 | Harriet Cohn | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Sidney Cohn | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 40 | Martin L Bishop | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 41 | Vallie D Bishop | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Roseon Jessie B Bishop | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 43 | Margaret E Bishop | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | J William Keese | 76 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Eva S Keese | 74 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | John Keese | 50 | Son | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robbie L Smith | 22 | Niece | Assistant | Tennessee |
| 48 | William G Mclaughlin | 49 | Head | Buyer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie M Mclaughlin | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Samuel R Alexander | 52 | Lodger | Civil Engineer | Kentucky |
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)