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Helen Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Bill — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Forest Home Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Jennie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Inez Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bill Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sallie Smith | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Etola Grimes | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Johnnie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jerry Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ollie Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Other, age 23
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helene |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Escambia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | in public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 305 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 Helen Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bill Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bill Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy F Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Eliza Hill | 75 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Anderson Moorer | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Georgia Moorer | 41 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Joe Lee | 16 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John L Warren | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ruth Warren | 40 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Archie Warren | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Fletcher Warren | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Inez Johnson | 17 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | John Crenshaw | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Riddie Boggan | 28 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Rosalie Patton | 20 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 14 | Effie Patton | 18 | Sister-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lewis Patton | 0 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Abe George | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Jerusalem George | 52 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Burt George | 22 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Tom Cleveland | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Mattie Cleveland | 48 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Henry Cleveland | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Will Crosby | 23 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Julia Crosby | 22 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Minnie L Crosby | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Eugene Carter | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Millie Carter | 28 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lilla M Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Bill Smith | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Sallie Smith | 45 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie B Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ollie B Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Jennie V Smith | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Helen Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Johnnie L Smith | 9 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Charlie Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Jerry L Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie E Smith | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Inez Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Etola Grimes | 15 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Joe N Prole | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Helen Prole | 32 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | J Neil Prole | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Harold L Prole | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Frances Blexon | 83 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Jessie Poole | 63 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Milton Moncrief | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Ruth Moncrief | 38 | Wife-H | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Estelle Moncrief | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ethen Moncrief | 19 | Son | Nurse | Alabama |
| 50 | Milton A Jr Moncrief | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 8 siblings
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)