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Joseph Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Landy & Henry — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Isracie Smith | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 21
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 30
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Construction |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Joseph Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Landy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elana Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Landy Smith
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elana Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minda Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Smith
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus43usce:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Construction | Alabama |
| 52 | Isracie Smith | 28 | Wife-H | Cook | Alabama |
| 53 | Joseph Jr Smith | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary Smith | 80 | G-Mother | None | Alabama |
| 55 | Euston Pember | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 56 | Rosa Pember | 47 | Wife-H | Cook | Mississippi |
| 57 | Euston Pember | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 58 | William Pember | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Maggie Carter | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 60 | Arthur Carter | 13 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Mattie Carter | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Alabama |
| 62 | Jessie M Carter | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie M Edwards | 28 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 64 | Cleveland Jones | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Elmora Jones | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 66 | Fannie Jones | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 67 | Rosa M Jones | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Sallie Engles | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Sam Ford | 42 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 70 | Huston Ford | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 71 | James Ford | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Wallace Ford | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Daisy Ford | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 74 | Billie Ford | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Andrew Ward | 49 | Head | Plasterer | Alabama |
| 76 | Susie Ward | 43 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Wilbur Ward | 16 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Edward Ward | 13 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Albert Ward | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Susie E Ward | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Harold Ward | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Elisha Gibbons | 31 | Head | Sand Scraper | Alabama |
| 83 | Hatcher Gibbons | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Henry Lane | 60 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary Lane | 47 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Annie Laura Lane | 21 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 87 | James Lane | 19 | Son | Bell Boy | Alabama |
| 88 | Milton Townsend | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 89 | Ida H Townsend | 37 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 90 | Hattie M Townsend | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Lela Townsend | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Idella Townsend | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 93 | Milton Jr Townsend | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 94 | Mary E Townsend | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Tom Moncreath | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 96 | Rachel Moncreath | 45 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Willie Broadnax | 54 | Head | Preacher | Alabama |
| 98 | Lucile Broadnax | 65 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Roselia Robertson | 35 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 100 | Alex Robertson | 40 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)