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Eva Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eva Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Temperance District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eva Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Dewy Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jerry Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hal Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Jane Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Roosevelt Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Eva Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eva Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hal Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewy Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry 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 — Amherst, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2434unit:1144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Putkin | 76 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 52 | Martha Willis | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruby Willis | 14 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Irene Willis | 14 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Harold Willis | 11 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Sheilds Walker | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Sarah Walker | 48 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Catherine Walker | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Mildred Walker | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Shirley May Walker | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Morris Walker | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie Walker | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Shields Jr Walker | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Edward Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Anderson | 54 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Thurman Anderson | 8 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Meade Populus | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Neal Populus | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Leala Populus | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Martha Populus | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Hellen Populus | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Willie Campbell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Campbell | 70 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Rose Preston Campbell | 16 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Morton Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Johnson | 35 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 77 | Hubert Jones | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Elizabeth Jones | 66 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Walter Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Henrietta Smith | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Eone Smith | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Arthur Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Pearl Smith | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Frances Smith | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 85 | Eva Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Roosevelt Smith | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Jerry D Smith | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Dewy Smith | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Jane Smith | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Ernest Smith | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Hal Smith | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Russell Smith | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Lilly Smith | 23 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 95 | Elmer E Sumpler | 43 | Head | Clergyman | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary J Sumpler | 37 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Charles Sumpler | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Arthur Sumpler | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Percy Staton | 13 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Richard Talifer | 71 | Servant | Laborer | Virginia |
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)