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Ernest Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eva — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 8 Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Maude Smith | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Smith
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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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 — Washington, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2283unit:0589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dayton H. | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Marvin W. | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Simpson B. Dillow | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Anna L. Dillow | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Madeline L. Dillow | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Thomas Elliott | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lovina L. Elliott | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Roy D. Elliott | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Thomas Elliott | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Clarace Elliott | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Martin B. Scott | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary R. Scott | 41 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Nellie Scott | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Samuel Scott | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Clarence Scott | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Carrie Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Minnie Owens | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Berry H. Owens | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Beatrice Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | June Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ethel Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Birdill Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Ottoway | 27 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 74 | Drucilla Ottoway | 16 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 75 | Sabra Howard | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Thomas Price | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cora Price | 41 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Price | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Charles Price | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Minnie Price | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Edith Price | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Gladys Price | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Costilla Price | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Roy Price | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Irene Price | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | John D. Johnson | 82 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Rhoda A. Johnson | 71 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Charles Johnson | 40 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Harrie Johnson | 37 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Joseph Leach | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ella Leach | 70 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Henry Gibson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Minnie Gibson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Wilson Horace Gibson | 29 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Columbus W. Leach | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ella Leach | 55 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ernest Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Maude Smith | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Helen Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Dollie Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 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)