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Ethel Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Neshoba, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Neshoba, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Neshoba, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Mogulusha Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ionie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| S Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Napoleon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Jackson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Sunfecan, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Sunfecan, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Neshoba, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Neshoba, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ethel Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Sibling
S Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ionie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Napoleon Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Neshoba, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Neshoba, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1160unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. B. Alderman | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lela M. Alderman | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie B. Alderman | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mandy Moore | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Andrew P. Moore | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lannie Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lillie M. Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie J. Moore | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ben L. Smith | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ethel Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Napoleon Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ionie Smith | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | S. L. Smith | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | John H. Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lillie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Estherlee Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mildred Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | William C. Calloway | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Billie S. Calloway | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lucile B. Calloway | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Irvin Calloway | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sherman Calloway | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Stewart Calloway | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Luvana Calloway | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Leola Calloway | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Isaac Stapleton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary J. Stapleton | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rosie L. Stapleton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Isaac Stapleton | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Henry Magee | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lucile Magee | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Wayne S. Magee | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Eula M. Magee | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Pascal S. Magee | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Marie Magee | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eva M. Magee | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jacob L. Magee | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Georgiana Magee | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Fred G. Magee | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ida H. Magee | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | George Ireland | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lillie Ireland | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Albert J. Lowry | 78 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Margaret A. Lowry | 72 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Jim C. Clemons | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Maggie L. Clemons | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eunice L. Clemons | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John J. Lowery | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary E. Lowery | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John J. Alderman | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 3 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)