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Lula Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lula Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Columbia S City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mattie Price | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Price | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mary Price | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Thompson Adams | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Beulah Motley | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 12
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 20
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Spouse, age 28
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lula Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Pearl Price
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Price
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2210unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertie Smith | 26 | Head | Inspector | South Carolina |
| 2 | Clara Smith | 65 | Mother-H | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Quinton T Russ | 25 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 4 | Beatrice Russ | 21 | Wife-H | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cleo Russ | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence H Russ | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Harry B Butler | 20 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 8 | Doris Butler | 18 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Velma Butler | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Harry B Jr Butler | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frank S Parrott | 40 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 12 | Irene Parrott | 49 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 13 | Agnes Parrott | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Enoch M Johnson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Hughes | 31 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 16 | John H Hughes | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mattie J Hughes | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie Williams | 31 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Williams | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alec S Crompton | 55 | Head | Commercial Traveler | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jamie Crompton | 49 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Herbert Davis | 38 | Head | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Davis | 34 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth Horton | 19 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Harry Nathan | 26 | Head | Laundress|Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nathan | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Essie Burgess | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Queen Burgess | 30 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary F Burgess | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Thelma Burgess | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Ashely | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Virginia Ashely | 22 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 33 | Jesse L Knight | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Lula Knight | 27 | Boarder | Laundress | Georgia |
| 35 | Lee Coleman | 23 | Boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Coleman | 22 | Boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nathaniel Coleman | 0 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Washington | 34 | Boarder | Deliveryman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Price | 33 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Pearl Price | 29 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mattie Price | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 43 | Thompson Adams | 40 | Brother | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 44 | Beulah Motley | 5 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | James Garnett | 29 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Garnett | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sam Coldwell | 18 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 48 | Olivia Coldwell | 17 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)