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Herman Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Mary — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | woolen mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Wallace Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 12
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 21
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Tie Gutter |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 30
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 42
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | woolen mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Herman Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2466unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva G Love | 46 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Fred T Love | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Herman G Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Finisher | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary E Smith | 36 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Wallace G Smith | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Eugene M Smith | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Hoyt L Rhodes | 40 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 8 | Nellie H Rhodes | 38 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Earl W Smith | 9 | nephew | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Sarah J Bishop | 42 | Boarder | Burler | Virginia |
| 11 | Reva V Rhodes | 25 | Boarder | Ticket Receiver | Virginia |
| 12 | Virginia S Marrs | 56 | Head-H | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas J Marrs | 23 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 14 | Orey C Wooten | 45 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 15 | Bertha L Wooten | 39 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 16 | James L Payne | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Ada L Payne | 37 | wife-H | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 18 | N Payne | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Clifton L Payne | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | B. James Payne | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Audrey L Payne | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Violet M Payne | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | William W Scruggs | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 24 | Nellie F Scruggs | 34 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Clara V Scruggs | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Eunice M Scruggs | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Doris E Scruggs | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Maxine E Scruggs | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Joyce R Scruggs | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Joanna Walker | 63 | Aunt B | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Evelyn Crawford | 19 | niece | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 32 | Wilmer O Crawford | 20 | nephew | Salesman | Virginia |
| 33 | William J Coffey | 40 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 34 | Lillie I Coffey | 32 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Walter M Coffey | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia M Coffey | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Catherine I Coffey | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie E Coffey | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | James W Marshall | 72 | father-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Elvira A Marshall | 76 | mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Addie I Herndon | 55 | Head-H | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Katherine N Herndon | 20 | Bureau Credit | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary A Herndon | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Rebecca Bishop | 58 | Boarder | Burler | Virginia |
| 45 | Ralph Scott | 20 | Boarder | Labourer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary E Smith | 76 | Aunt | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Arthur S Shifflett | 38 | Head | Auto Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | Lillie M Shifflett | 31 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Edward L Shifflett | 16 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 50 | Pearl C Shifflett | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
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)