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Lois Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chase City District 68 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Eras Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eras Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Other, age 24
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boydton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lois Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eras Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Harris | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Hattie M. Harris | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Edith Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George R. Bell | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lizzie Bell | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Ed Harris | 60 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Edd D. Corbett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice J. Corbett | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Irene H. Corbett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lillian L. Corbett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George A. Corbett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Edward D. Corbett | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Correll Corbett | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Eras Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Clara Smith | 32 | Wife | None | New York |
| 67 | Lois Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Alice Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eras Jr. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Clara Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Theodore Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lillian Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William T. Orr | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alice Orr | 50 | Wife | None | New York |
| 78 | Ruthven Orr | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | William Orr | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret Orr | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Nancy Orr | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | John Orr | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Thomas Orr | 5 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ella P. Howell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Irvin W. Grimshaw | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 86 | Ester Grimshaw | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Ruth E. Grimshaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Ed C. Gregory | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Jane Gregory | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Edna Gregory | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 91 | Elmer J. Atkinson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary E. Atkinson | 44 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | James O. Atkinson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Hazel Atkinson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Christie Atkinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | A. D. Atkinson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Mildred R. Atkinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William J. Robertson | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 99 | Mary S. Robertson | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 100 | James G. Blankenship | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 101 | Lula M. Blankenship | 40 | Wife | None | North 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)