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Ernest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Celia — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lincoln, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Ruby Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Homer Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Celia Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Head, age 33
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ernest Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Homer Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Lincoln, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1156unit:1096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Proby | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Agnes Proby | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Hollis Proby | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thomas M Case | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Edgar Case | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Gracie Case | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lexie M Case | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rollie Watts | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Anna Watts | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Maxine Watts | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Russell Watts | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Abram Brown | 88 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sylvia Brown | 75 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Henry Brown | 79 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sallie Flowers | 86 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Betsy Flowers | 70 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | I. D. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Shelton Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ella Smith | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | John W Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jerry Jr Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruthie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | David Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Celia Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Homer W Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ernest C. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ruby Smith | 21 | Dau Law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alby Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eunice L. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Dewey J. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lawrence Jackson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Georgia Jackson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Helen Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Evalin Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Dewey D. Case | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ruby Case | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Modell Case | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mariose Case | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Virginia D. Case | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Glover C. Smith | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Grace Case | 25 | Sister | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 42 | Felix Case | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Prentiss L. Snyder | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Tonie E Snyder | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Versie Snyder | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Verna Snyder | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Thelma Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Arrynell Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Carlos C. Watts | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Virgie Watts | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
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)