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Homer Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Homer Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Gideon — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Homer H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Point Pleasant Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Homer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lucy Smith | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Homer Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, West …
Son, age 15
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Homer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Mason, West …
Son, age 25
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Homer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 35
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Homer H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Steel plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mason, West …
Head, age 45
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Homer H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Homer Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Gideon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Smith
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gideon Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Homer Smith
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · West Virginia
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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 — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2541unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Morrow | 24 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emilia L Morrow | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Billy R Morrow | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mollie L Sturgeon | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Gillen V Sturgeon | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 6 | Christa L Sturgeon | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | William R Sommer | 32 | Head | Butcher | West Virginia |
| 8 | Eva M Sommer | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William R Jr Sommer | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Robert R Sommer | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Homer H Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy J Smith | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Homer W Smith | 19 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 14 | Claude S Miller | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 15 | Carrie M Miller | 38 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Evelyn L Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Merton L Duff | 49 | Head | Barber | West Virginia |
| 18 | Arlene Duff | 36 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Eileen Duff | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Reuben B Knapp | 74 | Head | Messenger | Virginia |
| 21 | Agnes J Knapp | 72 | Sister-H | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Maggie L Knapp | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Frank R Turner | 73 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 24 | Virginia R Turner | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | April B Turner | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Roy Burnham | 51 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Albert D Burnham | 20 | Son | Moulder | West Virginia |
| 28 | Andrew Burnham | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Stanford Burnham | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Hoyt Purdy | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 31 | Eunice Purdy | 26 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lenora Purdy | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Walter O Rhodes | 39 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 34 | Laura B Rhodes | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Walter A Rhodes | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ray L Rhodes | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William M Noble | 35 | Head | Black Smith | West Virginia |
| 38 | William A Noble | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Josephine M Noble | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Howard O Noble | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Laura E Noble | 58 | Mother | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harry E Fox | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Goldie C Fox | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Pauline C Fox | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Howard L Fox | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia M Fox | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Jessie Jacobs | 50 | Roomer | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 48 | Hilda Jacobs | 18 | Roomer | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Gilbert R Plants | 31 | Head | Tally Man | West Virginia |
| 50 | May E Plants | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Homer
Gen 1 · 4 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)