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Janet Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Janet Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Pooler Ville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Janet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Holly Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Odis Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lela Smith | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Robert Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 9
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Janet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Other, age 20
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Juanita |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 8 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Janet Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Janet Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · Georgia
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Sibling
Holly Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odis Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Chatham, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel345:0378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Johnson | 28 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 2 | Maggie Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 3 | James Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Henry Sellers | 38 | Brother | Barber | S. Carolina |
| 5 | Willa Sellers | 42 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Georgia |
| 6 | Frost Lawton | 30 | Head | Labour | S. Carolina |
| 7 | Sadie Lawton | 27 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph J. Lawton | 11 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 9 | Laura J. Lawton | 7 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Annie M. Lawton | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lawton Lawton | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie M. Lawton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Robert Smith | 38 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 14 | Clara Smith | 34 | Wife | Labour | S. Carolina |
| 15 | Willie B. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert J. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Holly A. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Janet Smith THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie M. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ella M. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Odis Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Lela Smith | 32 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie Jackson | 56 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 24 | Sarah Jackson | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Leroy M. Jackson | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Charlie Jackson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Amatilla Seabrook | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Albert Jackson | 24 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 29 | Hannibal Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Emily Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | John Murphy | 28 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 32 | Rosa Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Molly Young | 65 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 34 | George Irvin | 50 | Roomer | Preacher | Georgia |
| 35 | Charles S. Perry | 57 | Head | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 36 | Florrie Perry | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Hosea Starnes | 39 | Head | Preacher | Georgia |
| 38 | Carrie Starnes | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Charlotte Robinson | 50 | Roomer | Laundress | Georgia |
| 40 | Sam Wright | 26 | Head | Gardner | S. Carolina |
| 41 | Zula Wright | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jacob Langston | 42 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 43 | Hattie Langston | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Walter Langston | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Asenia Langston | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Hazel Hennis | 16 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Simon Brown | 60 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 48 | Ella Brown | 56 | Wife | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 49 | John Brown | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 50 | Annie Harris | 77 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)