Jesse Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Jesse Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Hamilton, Tennessee
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jesse W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	City Chattanooga
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jesse	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1912
Arlene Smith	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Jesse Smith	Head	—	42	~1888
Bruce Smith	Son	—	17	~1913
Wilbur Smith	Son	—		~1930
Calvin Smith	Son	—	4	~1926
Willard Smith	Son	—	9	~1921
Joseph Smith	Son	—	20	~1910
Della Smith	Spouse	—	40	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 33

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jesse W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Buffer
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 42

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Jesse W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Jesse Smith

Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2252unit:0771)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jesse W. Smith THIS PERSON	42	Head	Clerk	Georgia
2	Della M. Smith	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Joseph H. Smith	20	Son	—	Tennessee
4	Pearl Smith	18	Daughter	Enamel Helper	Georgia
5	Bruce Smith	17	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Arlene M. Smith	11	Daughter	Crane Operator	Tennessee
7	Willard F. Smith	9	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Calvin W. Smith	4	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Wilbur G. Smith	0	Son	—	Tennessee
10	John W. Price	42	Head	Enameler	Georgia
11	Margaret Price	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	Albert L. Price	13	Son	—	Georgia
13	Edna Price	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Rosa Mae Price	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
15	Floris G. Price	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Geneva V. Price	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
17	Della Price	42	Sister	—	Georgia
18	William G. Odam	62	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
19	Maggie Odam	37	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Pauline Odam	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Willie Odam	19	Daughter	Topper	Georgia
22	Lola Mae Odam	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	William Jr. Odam	10	Son	—	Tennessee
24	Thomas Odam	8	Son	—	Tennessee
25	Sherman Odam	5	Son	—	Tennessee
26	Ollie Lawson	20	Lodger	Topper	Tennessee
27	Bert Marshall	55	Head	Drill Operator	Tennessee
28	Lena Marshall	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Allie D. Marshall	30	Daughter	Looper	Tennessee
30	Clifford Marshall	19	Son	Plane Operator	Tennessee
31	Ruth Marshall	16	Daughter	Looper	Tennessee
32	Loretta Davis	10	Grand Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	James T. Davis	8	Grand Son	—	Tennessee
34	Harold L. Davis	4	Grand Son	—	Tennessee
35	Hattie Melton	22	Lodger	Looper	Tennessee
36	Robert L. Ballard	46	Head	Track Foreman	Georgia
37	Dora Ballard	44	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Flavel H. Ballard	19	Son	Trimmer	Georgia
39	Gordon J. Ballard	17	Son	Trimmer	Georgia
40	Benjamin H. Schell	23	Head	Knitter	Tennessee
41	Bertie Pauline Schell	21	Wife	Looper	Tennessee
42	Frank Emmerson	23	Head	Meat Packer	Tennessee
43	Ruth Emmerson	25	Wife	—	Georgia
44	Frank Jr. Emmerson	6	Son	—	Tennessee
45	Vass G. Herring	48	Lodger	Carpenter	North Carolina
46	George M. Wilson	64	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
47	Mary Wilson	69	Wife	—	Tennessee
48	Eugene W. Wilson	28	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
49	Lawrence Kinney	12	Boarder	—	Georgia
50	Roy R. Bryson	47	Head	Moulder	Tennessee

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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.

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