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Lela Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Vance Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Lela | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jake Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lila Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bell Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Carrie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 9
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vance Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lela Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bell Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
St Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hermel Roach | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eliza Roach | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Buford Roach | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Elizabeth Roach | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Roach | 60 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Young | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Young | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Wife Young | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Adam Young | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mercy Young | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Porter Young | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Solomon Young | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Worth Young | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mega Young | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ramona Young | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Cord | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lilly Cord | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Cord | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cain Muller | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Muller | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Muller | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph Muller | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Norman Muller | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas Green | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Washington Green | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Green | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Green | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Green | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ida Green | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thel Green | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Hester Green | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | William Green | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lita Green | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Josephine Green | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Thelma Green | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Yora Green | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Hester Green | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Isaac Green | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Joe Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hester Smith | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Joe Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Smith | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Jake Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Carrie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ella Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Bell Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | St. Clair Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lila Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lela Smith THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)