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Leon Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Leon Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greene, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Preston & Jesse — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greene, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jason Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Pennie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lily Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, North …
Son, age 4
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Greene, North …
Son, age 14
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Greene, North …
Son, age 24
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Leon Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greene, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Preston Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Preston Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Preston Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Preston Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leon Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pennie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Greene, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:1105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roland Gardner | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Gardner | 45 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bernice Gardner | 15 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | George Gardner | 13 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice Gardner | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John Alphin | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clara Alphin | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William B Alphin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Virginia L Alphin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie R Alphin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Alphin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Stanley Alphin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hardy Sutton | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Anna Sutton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William H Sutton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jesse H Sutton | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie Sutton | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ruth Sutton | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jesse B Sutton | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Boyce Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bernice James | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Sutton | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Julia Sutton | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie Evans | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ida Evans | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Georgie Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Richard Evans | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John D Creech | 6 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Will Speck | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Speck | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Dallas Speck | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Dorothy G Speck | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Tobias Walters | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Margaret Walters | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William E Walters | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Walters | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hugh G Jr Hardy | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ruby G Hardy | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Elizabeth Hardy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jesse Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lily Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Leon Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Clarence Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Pennie J Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Richard Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lillie G Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | William D Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Burrell Kornegay | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nora Kornegay | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Fred Kornegay | 16 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Leon + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)