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Joseph Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cles & Joseph — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dish washer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Dish Washer |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texana Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Wilhemena Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cles Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| James Wright | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Peter Jetie | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 7
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 17
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | dish washer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 26
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Moving Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cles Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Smith
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Esther Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Texana Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilhemena Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2199unit:0038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Lee Hunter | 50 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 2 | Vera Hunter | 40 | Wife | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 3 | Josephine Hodges | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Corra A. Allen | 82 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mamie M. Guy | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary E. Redmon | 43 | Lodger | Practitioner | Georgia |
| 7 | L. Alice Sellers | 60 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Agnes O. Graham | 54 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 9 | Cles Smith | 47 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Dish Washer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Wilhemena Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Texana Smith | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Esther Smith | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Peter Jetie | 75 | Father | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Wright | 18 | Nephew | Cook | Tennessee |
| 16 | Oswald M. Thompson | 32 | Head | Dentist | South Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie N. Thompson | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie E. Williams | 53 | Mother in law | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Wilson | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 20 | Jacob Uher | 23 | Lodger | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clairmont Williams | 48 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lyda Lee Williams | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clairmont Jr. Williams | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Henry B. Williams | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie C. Williams | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Miles Staggs | 45 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby Staggs | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Helen Staggs | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marion Staggs | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Monten Staggs | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary L. Grant | 37 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 32 | Haskell L. Baxter | 22 | Head | Student | South Carolina |
| 33 | C. Walton Baxter | 18 | Brother | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 34 | Fletcher Kirkland | 17 | Lodger | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 35 | William P. Dowling | 57 | Head | Photographer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Julia D. Dowling | 49 | Wife | Assistant | Louisiana |
| 37 | Michael Cohill | 48 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 38 | John Oliver Blair | 59 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 39 | Miriam Blair | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Dario Robert Blair | 10 | Nephew | None | Illinois |
| 41 | John Thomas Miller | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 42 | Everett Jensen Darjal | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Montana |
| 43 | Blanche Howard Darjal | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Geraldine Darjal | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Frank W. Poe | 40 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 46 | Dit Poe | 35 | Wife | Manager | South Carolina |
| 47 | Dorothy Poe | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Francis J. Poe | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | William M. Poe | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Harry M. Pickett | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)