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Ira Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Volusia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ira Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Volusia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Volusia, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Daytona Beach City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Isabelle Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Emma Washington | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ira Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Beatrice Washington | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Julia Taylor | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Silvester Taylor | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Moses Washington | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Rosa Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Volusia, Florida
Head, age 37
Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Volusia-County, Florida
Head, age 43
Volusia-County, Florida · implied b. ~1897
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Israel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Smyrna Beach city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Volusia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Smith
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Volusia, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Volusia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus335unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Merritt | 10 | Head | None | Florida |
| 2 | Julia Johnson | 55 | Head | Teacher | Mexico |
| 3 | Leona Johnson | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 4 | W. H. Strong | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Adeline Strong | 60 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Oliver Mcneil | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Stella Moore | 46 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Moore | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Lawrence Moore | 22 | Son | Caddie | Florida |
| 10 | Judge Moore | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Alice Moore | 13 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 12 | Winifred Moore | 11 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 13 | John Isaac | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Isaac | 25 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 15 | Susan Isaac | 23 | Lodger | Cook | Florida |
| 16 | Eugene Norton | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Ella Norton | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 18 | Mary Hawkins | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Florida |
| 19 | Eugene Hawkins | 5 | Grandson | None | Florida |
| 20 | Nathaniel Hawkins | 2 | Grandson | None | Florida |
| 21 | Howard Walker | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 22 | Ira Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 23 | Rosa Smith | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 24 | Ruth Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 25 | Dorothy Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 26 | Ira Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | None | Florida |
| 27 | Isabelle Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 28 | Ira Smith | 1 | Son | None | Florida |
| 29 | Beatrice Washington | 21 | Lodger | Nurse Maid | Florida |
| 30 | Moses Washington | 13 | Son | None | Florida |
| 31 | Emma Washington | 11 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 32 | Julia Taylor | 20 | Lodger | None | Florida |
| 33 | Silvester Taylor | 1 | Son | None | Florida |
| 34 | Charles Williams | 25 | Head | — | Florida |
| 35 | Lucille Williams | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 36 | Cecil Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Lilly Brown | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 38 | Andrew Walker | 43 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 39 | Louie Hughes | 56 | Head | None | Florida |
| 40 | Laura Bodden | 30 | Daughter | General Housework | Florida |
| 41 | Lois Robinson | 23 | Grandson | None | Florida |
| 42 | Eliza Richardson | 63 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 43 | Emma Richardson | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 44 | Corrie Richardson | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Alga Craig | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 46 | Laura Johnson | 41 | Head | Lodging House | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ernest Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 48 | Aron Robinson | 24 | Son | Chef | Florida |
| 49 | Lois Washington | 18 | Lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 50 | Morris Lindsay | 31 | Lodger | Bell Boy | District of Columbia |
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)