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Edgar Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Junius — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junius Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Edgar Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harold Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Estelle Smith | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wake, North …
Son, age 1
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Harnett, North …
Son, age 12
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Son, age 24
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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 Edgar Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Junius Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gracie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Junius Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gracie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1698unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Ray | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Ray | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arthur Ray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thelma Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Virginia Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Halford Ray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lester Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Junius B. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edgar S. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Estelle Smith | 24 | Daughter in Law | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edgar F. Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harold W. Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Early A. Mcneill | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ethel I. Mcneill | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Junius Mcneill | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Savanah Campbell | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Amos Campbell | 78 | Husband | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John M. Campbell | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Novella Campbell | 12 | Grand daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sam Campbell | 13 | Grand son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Roberta Campbell | 12 | Grand daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lara Campbell | 2 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie Campbell | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George D. Campbell | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie W. Campbell | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clarie Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ester M. Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pearl M. Campbell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Margaret L. Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James W. Knight | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Altha Knight | 37 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Troy L. Furguson | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Flora J. Furguson | 18 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sara R. Furguson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sara L. Campbell | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary C. Campbell | 30 | Sister-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie L. Mason | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Linus B. Mason | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Isaiah Mason | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Margaret Darroch | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Prudella Darroch | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Flory Ray | 57 | Sister | Servant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Graham M. Ray | 23 | Son | Forest Driver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jennetta A. Darroch | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Esther K. Darroch | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mallory B. Darroch | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Purril D. Campbell | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lulia J. Campbell | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James J. Campbell | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pola A. Campbell | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)