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Katie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Katie Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Jerry — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Katie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jerry Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Susie Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lorenza Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Smith | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Katie Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Cal Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cal Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katie Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bernice Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Cox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nora Cox | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Agnes Black | 19 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charlie Black | 18 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Thelma Black | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Earnest Black | 15 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ophelia Black | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ella M. Fields | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mark E. Wortham | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Nellie Wortham | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Etta P. Wortham | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mark Jr. Wortham | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Harold Wortham | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Paul Wortham | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mattie L. Chase | 82 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Emma F. Marr | 52 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Alabama |
| 17 | Jerry C. Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bernice Smith | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charlie Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Susie M. Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Katie A. Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lorenza Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Henry Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Isiah Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Willie Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ace Jackson | 9 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Isaac Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hilliard Shannon | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Effie Shannon | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Theresa M. Shannon | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lucy A. Shannon | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mckinley Shannon | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Henry L. Shannon | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dorothy F. Shannon | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Little M. Shannon | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Freddie R. Shannon | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Alberta Shannon | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Tom Shannon | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Robert Goldberg | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Amelia B. Goldberg | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ed P. Goldberg | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sam Preyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Selena Preyer | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Wallace Preyer | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mandy Sanders | 29 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Cleveland Wortham | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Junius Wortham | 8 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Willie B. Wortham | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Katie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)