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Herman Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Jodie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Geary Magisterial District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Smith | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Smith | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roane, West …
Son, age 2
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Roane, West …
Son, age 11
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Roane, West …
Head, age 22
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jodie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jodie Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · West 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 — Roane, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Crishfield | 35 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie Crishfield | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Murrell Crishfield | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Myrtle Crishfield | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Adie Crishfield | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Susan Crishfield | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Arthur H. Crishfield | 52 | Head | Minister | West Virginia |
| 8 | Laura Crishfield | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Oscar Crishfield | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dacie Crishfield | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Edgall Jett | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mae Jett | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Opie Jett | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Oral Jett | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Willie C. Payne | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Maggie Payne | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Robert L. Payne | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lowell Payne | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harold S. Payne | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Richard L. Payne | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mack S. Payne | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph F. Payne | 78 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Josiah D. Nichols | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Valerie Nichols | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence A. Nichols | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Josiah Nichols | 68 | Father | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Catherine Nichols | 69 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Roma E. Vineyard | 41 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 29 | Martha Vineyard | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Gerald D. Vineyard | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Maxine Vineyard | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Karmlyn Vineyard | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Basil R. Grows | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 34 | Willa Grows | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Herman S. Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Margaret Smith | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Kathleen F. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John W. Sarver | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary S. Sarver | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Beulah A. Sarver | 26 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Pauline Droddy | 8 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Irene Droddy | 7 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Harrison Grows | 41 | Head | Sawman | West Virginia |
| 44 | Vesta Grows | 39 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ruby Grows | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lustie Grows | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Howard Grows | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Kermit Grows | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Homer Jett | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ada Jett | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 2 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)