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Franklin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Franklin Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Willie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | North Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Franklin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Clarence Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Franklin Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Son, age 3
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 13
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 24
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Rail Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 34
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Radio Set | 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 Franklin Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Franklin Smith
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline Califf | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Pauline Califf | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth Califf | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Virginia Califf | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John W. Califf | 29 | Brother | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 56 | Caroline Califf | 31 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | John W. Califf | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Grover Califf | 2 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Charles L. Crawford | 30 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Georgia |
| 60 | Agnes F. Crawford | 29 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Charles Crawford | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Harry E. Holscher | 29 | Head | Rackman | South Carolina |
| 63 | Alma M. Holscher | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Vivian G. Holscher | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alma V. Holscher | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Tom M. Dyches | 29 | Boarder | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 67 | Julia Langston | 24 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bailey H. Gray | 36 | Head | Chief Clerk | Alabama |
| 69 | Ruth S. Gray | 36 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Bailey H. Gray | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 71 | Blanche Gray | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Franklin O. Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 73 | Florence Smith | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Clarence Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Bowman | 63 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Bowman | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marion Bowman | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Irene Bowman | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Alice Limphoff | 53 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frank M. Elliott | 37 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 81 | Mary J. Elliott | 37 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 82 | Frank M. Elliott | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Florence M. Elliott | 57 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | James D. Tiller | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary L. Tiller | 26 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 86 | Charles H. Tiller | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | William J. Wood | 45 | Head | Shipping Clerk | South Carolina |
| 88 | Dora A. Wood | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Bernice M. Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | William J. Wood | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary E. Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James P. Harlow | 29 | Nephew | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 93 | William T. Slaughter | 69 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 94 | William Murrell | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Julia Murrell | 33 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 96 | Walter Murrell | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Jenesa Evans | 17 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 98 | Andrew Harland | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Elizabeth Harland | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ben Frazier | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Franklin
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)