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Lawrence Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & Oliver — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lucinda Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alvin Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ethel Smith | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Louisiana
Son, age 6
None, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Laurence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Lawrence Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Smith
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sam Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Natchitoches, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus799unit:0775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Talton Welthy | 22 | step-daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 52 | Talton Opal | 18 | step-daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 53 | James Blake | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Willie B. Blake | 22 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | James Jr. Blake | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Willie D. Blake | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Clifford Blake | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Inea L. Matthews | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Gary Earnest Matthews | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Mary Martin | 50 | Lodger | Cook | Louisiana |
| 61 | Thomas Prudhomme | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Malvia J. Prudhomme | 45 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Vera Prudhomme | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Joe Henry | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Delphine Henry | 50 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Eloise Brown | 14 | Gr. daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Jessie Brown | 10 | Gr. son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Cornilla Brown | 15 | Gr. daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Robert L. Duncan | 19 | Gr. son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Charlie F. Powell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lula Powell | 35 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edward Powell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Eula M. Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Sibby Powell | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | J. C. Powell | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Porter Powell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | A. C. Fauet | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Loula Fauet | 32 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Elmer Fauet | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Sidney Fauet | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Willie Fauet | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Oscar Fauet | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Nannie L. Fauet | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Ouida Fauet | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Philip Reno | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Florestine Reno | 28 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Paul Tucker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Suzanne Tucker | 64 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Sam Hargis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Adeline Hargis | 25 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mildred Hargis | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | James D. Hargis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Miller Hargis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Alvin Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Ethel Smith | 39 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Sam Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Lawrence Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lucinda Smith | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Alma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Lillian Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 4 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)