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Lydia Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lydia Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Entwistle Village 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Smith | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Nathan Smith | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Audrey Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Theodore Smith | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 9
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 18
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | cloth room |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| 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
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 28
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| 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 Lydia Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richmond, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lydia Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Richmond, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1715unit:1131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred S. Ingram | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John S. Jr. Ingram | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret J. Ingram | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert H. Brooks | 33 | Head | Fixer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah M. Brooks | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Margaret L. Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Paul E. Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Irene M. Dinkins | 30 | Head-H | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 59 | John E. Jr. Dinkins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Catherine M. Dinkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | M. Wingate | 43 | Sister-in-law | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 62 | Archie G. Morse | 43 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lillie J. Morse | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Everett W. Morse | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John S. Morse | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Archie M. Morse | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nathan Arnette | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie Arnette | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charles H. Arnette | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John V. Lamont | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary E. Lamont | 35 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas L. Lamont | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph Smith | 55 | Head | Dope Man | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary H. Smith | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lydia Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Joseph Jr. Smith | 18 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 77 | Theodore M. Smith | 13 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Audrey E. Smith | 7 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nathan Smith | 51 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Samuel Hewett | 34 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary E. Hewett | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Grace B. Hewett | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Marvin J. Hewett | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ernest R. Hewett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Margaret B. Hewett | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Dorothy M. Hewett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Murphy J. Smith | 34 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mattie L. Smith | 23 | Wife-H | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 89 | Gordon L. Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Phillip R. Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jean E. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Doris M. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Robert L. Smith | 33 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 94 | Wilma M. Smith | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Gladys R. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Robert Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Johnnie W. Grice | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Naomi Grice | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Catherine E. Grice | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Thomas E. Grice | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lydia + 1 sibling
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)