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Esther Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eula & James — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Robertson Crossroads |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ola Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lizzie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Wilson Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| King Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Coosa, Alabama
Daughter, age
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ester M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Clark, Alabama
Daughter, age 9
Clark, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Esther Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ira Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eula Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ira Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ola Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
King Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus44usce:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Davis | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | George Jones | 50 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Manda Jones | 45 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Nettie Jones | 18 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 55 | Cora Jones | 15 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Walter Jones | 12 | son | None | Alabama |
| 57 | Grant Jones | 10 | son | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Ed Jones | 4 | son | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Charlie Brown | 38 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Roxie Brown | 36 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Robert Brown | 15 | son | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Moses Jackson | 44 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Herbert Jackson | 18 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Jackson | 15 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Susie Jackson | 11 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 66 | Sol Gordon | 46 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Emma Gordon | 44 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Sol Jr Gordon | 18 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Frank Gordon | 15 | son | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Lee Gordon | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Lilly Matthews | 68 | mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Henry Hardin | 51 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary Hardin | 44 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 74 | James Hardin | 20 | son | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Fannie Hardin | 17 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 76 | William Troy | 7 | son-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary Troy | 5 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Elliott Hardin | 45 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary E Hardin | 43 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 80 | James Hardin | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Ethel Hardin | 8 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Thomas Smith | 46 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Ella Smith | 45 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Lillie B Smith | 24 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Esther Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary R Smith | 18 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Sam J Smith | 16 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Luther C Smith | 14 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | King Smith | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Wilson Smith | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Ola Smith | 7 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Lizzie Smith | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 93 | Lonnie Smith | 32 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Ellen Smith | 31 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Ethel M Smith | 7 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 96 | Lonnie Jr Smith | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Robert Smith | 3 | son | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Minnie Smith | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Lillie Smith | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 100 | Loney Jones | 46 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)