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Horace Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · West Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Horace Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | West Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Horace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Leon Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Geneva Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lola Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Malinda Smith | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Viella Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pointe Coupee, …
Son, age 3
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
West Baton …
Son, age 13
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Horace Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Horace Smith
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Geneva Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viella Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — West Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — West Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus822unit:1169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Malinda Smith | 36 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Joseph Smith | 17 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | Horace Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lola Drena Smith | 12 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Leon Jr. Smith | 9 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alexander Smith | 8 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Geneva Smith | 6 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | James Smith | 5 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ernest Smith | 3 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 11 | Viella Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ernest Washington | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Julia Washington | 38 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Harry Washington | 12 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lou Della Washington | 9 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Elnora Washington | 5 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Nathan Brussard | 40 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Edna Brussard | 37 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 19 | Sara Ratcliffe | 12 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 20 | Newman Perkins | 28 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Esther Perkins | 9 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 22 | Marguerite Bruce | 22 | sister-H | None | Louisiana |
| 23 | Edith Mae Lockett | 6 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 24 | Newman Perkins | 1 | nephew | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Peter Gray | 30 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Edna Gray | 30 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Albert Vernie Gray | 6 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Primus M. Green | 55 | Uncle | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Caroline Jones | 55 | — | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lizzie Jones | 54 | sister | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 31 | Frances Brussard | 11 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | Cecelia Brussard | 9 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Alfred Payne | 30 | Boarder | Painter | Louisiana |
| 34 | Allen Jefferson | 38 | Boarder | Painter | Louisiana |
| 35 | Edward Gibson | 29 | Boarder | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 36 | Joseph Dorsey | 41 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mary Dorsey | 36 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ben Jack | 40 | Boarder | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 39 | Floyd Hagens | 28 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Bertha Hagens | 21 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Lloyd Hagens | 1 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lionel Williams | 2 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 43 | Napoleon Jones | 33 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Nettie Jones | 26 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 45 | Amelia Jones | 8 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mildred Jones | 4 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | Louis Jones | 1 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Davien Langlois | 75 | — | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mary Langlois | 73 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ida Langlois | 44 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
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)