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Leona Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Leona Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Plum Bayou Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gracie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Freddie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Will Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Alice Reed | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leona Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Spouse, age 32
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 42
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Leona Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus78usce:1087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernestine Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Madden | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary Madden | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willie Madden | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 5 | C. L. Madden | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | H. J. Madden | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | David Madden | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | L. D. Madden | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Edward Gaston | 65 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Don E. Cunningham | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ruth Cunningham | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Fred Lockett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Gertrude Lockett | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Annie Lockett | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Frankie Lockett | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Hattie Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Nellie Johnson | 55 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Raga Johnson | 34 | Roomer | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 19 | Deamond Chanter | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Cora Chanter | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Willie Thomas | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lizzie Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Willie Thomas | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lloyd Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | James Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Rosie Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Will Smith | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Leona Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Thomas Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | John Smith | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Freddie Mae Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Sarah Lee Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Cora Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Gracie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Alice Reed | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Andrew Taylor | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Matilda Taylor | 68 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Pearl Taylor | 16 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 40 | John Gateman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lessie Gateman | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Pearl Gateman | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Louise Gateman | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ed Gateman | 13 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ed Murphy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Ellen Murphy | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Floyd Thompson | 15 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 48 | Robert Thompson | 12 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Freddie Gaston | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Shirley Griswold | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)