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Ernest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Debar — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| David Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Garrett Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Haskell Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dewey Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ladell Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Son, age 17
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 27
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Pickens, South …
Head, age 37
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ernest Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Debar Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Debar Smith
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · South 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 — Pickens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Alexander | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Zemery Alexander | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Dora Alexander | 30 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ernest Alexander | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mae Alexander | 38 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Furman Alexander | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lois Alexander | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Johnson | 28 | son-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Johnson | 21 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Vivian Johnson | 2 | grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie H Jewel | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Carrie E Jewel | 47 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Robert G Jewel | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ernest Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie Smith | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henrietta Smith | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ladell Smith | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dewey Smith | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | David Smith | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Haskell Smith | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Garrett Smith | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Halle J Hamkin | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alice M Hamkin | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lois Hamkin | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy M Hamkin | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John T Brooks | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | John L Brooks | 19 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | George R Brooks | 27 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lydia Brooks | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Melvin Brooks | 3 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Clayton J Brooks | 17 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bileria Brooks | 13 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Brooks | 30 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Dan Briton | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Addie Briton | 44 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Woodrow Briton | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Harvey Briton | 16 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ernest Briton | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edd Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Williams | 43 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Weldon Williams | 13 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Florence Williams | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Leroy Williams | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | A. S. Williams | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ollie B Williams | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Schafer Norton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | J. Belmer Fowler | 77 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Becky Fowler | 66 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Fowler | 38 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Walter Mcjunkin | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 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)