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James Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Phillips, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Phillips, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phillips, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | James R Bush Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Cordelia Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Phillips, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeff Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zora Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Phillips, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alberta Shaw | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Marie Shaw | 7 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Milford H Shaw | 41 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 54 | Georgia Shaw | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Victor Shaw | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ruth Shaw | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Nathan Ferguson | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Maud Ferguson | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Allen Douglas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Katie Douglas | 38 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Douglas | 13 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 62 | Albert Douglas | 6 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Velper Douglas | 4 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 64 | Frank Branch | 19 | Step-son | None | Arkansas |
| 65 | Music Walter | 30 | Brother-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jim Hubbard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Annie Hubbard | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Elvira Hubbard | 7 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie M. Hubbard | 5 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Eula Hubbard | 4 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jim Hubbard | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | John H. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Cordelia Smith | 56 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | James Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 75 | Frank Smith | 22 | Son | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 76 | Sidney Cotton | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mattie Cotton | 19 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Brown | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jessie Brown | 22 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Wesley Riley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lela Riley | 49 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lee Thornton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Annie Thornton | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Sylvester Gibson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lucy Gibson | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Novel Reed | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Jessie Reed | 44 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Archie Williams | 2 | Grandson | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | Willie Reed | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Vitalie Reed | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Costina Reed | 6 | Step-daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Lewis Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Louisa Sanchez | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Lawyer Reeves | 20 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Kathryn Reeves | 18 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Reeves | 17 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Rufus J. Sanchez | 2 | Grand-nephew | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | Sam Coleman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Gladys Coleman | 22 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | John King | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)