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Edward Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Union, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Steve — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Steve Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Jennie Smith | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Edward Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Union, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Steve Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Dave Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steve Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dave Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Manual Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus96usce:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale D. Tompkins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Vada Tompkins | 27 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Marye Tompkins | 5 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | James M. Perry | 58 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Dora L. Perry | 48 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | James T. Perry | 27 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Marion F. Perry | 25 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Perry | 21 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | S. Blanche Machen | 54 | Head-H | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Curtis H. Machen | 22 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Eliza Elmer | 63 | sister | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Steve Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Jennie Smith | 45 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Edward Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Manual Smith | 18 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Blanche Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lela Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ray D. Smith | 4 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | George W. Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Gertie Smith | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Rosa M. Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Sylvester B. Smith | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | George W. Smith | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Theodore Rose | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lela Rose | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Catharine Rose | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Dewey Aimes | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Walter H. Rose | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | E. Lillie Rose | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Beatrice L. Rose | 23 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Daisy Rose | 21 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Hazel E. Rose | 19 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Charley Smiley | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Emma Smiley | 58 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Delora Smiley | 16 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Earl Bates | 24 | stepson | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Rose E. Bates | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Luther Bates | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mary Bates | 21 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James H. Bailey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Gertrude Bailey | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jackie W. Bailey | 1 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Samuel W. Jenkins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Lela Jenkins | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Alice Jenkins | 26 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Samuel W. Jenkins | 18 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Robert E. Tauson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Esther Tauson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | John C. Tauson | 17 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Frank P. Tauson | 15 | son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
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)