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Joe Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scotland Neck Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Beulah Shields | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Madeline Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mabel Reynolds | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Shields | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Shields | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Johnnie Reynolds | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Annie Smith | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Nick Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Head, age 35
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Head, age 45
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Spouse, age 55
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe T. |
| Relationship to Head | husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotland Neck Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Smith
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Anthony | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fred Anthony | 14 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lizzie Anthony | 12 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Peggy Anthony | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Tom Downing | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mabel Downing | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Yatita Downing | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Billy L. Barnes | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Barnes | 16 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Barnes | 15 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Johnnie Draughan | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alexander Draughan | 18 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ike Lewis | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie Lewis | 45 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 15 | David Lewis | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | J. Benson Parton | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie D. Parton | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leroy B. Parton | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Evelyn Parton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Parton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Noah Brantley | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Susie Brantley | 50 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Cary Brantley | 10 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lon Pittman | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clyde Pittman | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | James L. Pittman | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Louis Pittman | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe T. Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie L. Smith | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mabel L. Smith | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Beulah Shields | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Madeline Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hugh Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nick Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Shields | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | James E. Shields | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Johnnie Reynolds | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mabel Reynolds | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lewis Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jennie Williams | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Daily M. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Viola Anthony | 24 | Stepdaughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie Smith | 21 | Stepdaughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mabel Smith | 19 | Stepdaughter | Dish Washer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Milton Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Alexander | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mamie P. Alexander | 33 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jennie Alexander | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillian Alexander | 30 | Sister | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 50 | Peter N. Smith | 75 | Head | Gardener | North Carolina |
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)