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Lela Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lela | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Donzella Smith | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Alton Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ionia Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 5
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 15
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 26
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Lela Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lela Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Alton Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ionia Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew B Thompson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie E Thompson | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred A Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Richard L Thompson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ruby E Patton | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charlie K Patton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lawrence C Thompson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie F Thompson | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charles R Thompson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bonnie M Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bessie L Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James A Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Donzella Smith | 53 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ionia G Smith | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lela O Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alton J Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | John E Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jessie M Smith | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Fred E Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Walter W Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby V Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Floyd W Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lee Bentley | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Alice N Bentley | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | James A Bentley | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bernice Bentley | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | William G Bentley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Walter T Bentley | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Leroy Bentley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Velma Bentley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mildred Bentley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charles N Adair | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Cora B Adair | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Allen C Adair | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Calvin Adair | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James E Adair | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Henry C Adair | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Cecil C Adair | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Carol J Adair | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah H Adair | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | John T Adair | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Theresa A Adair | 63 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William W Adair | 46 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Grover C Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Vera M Smith | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Norman W Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Ida W Smith | 55 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | James C Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Freeman A Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | William H Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lela + 2 siblings
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)