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Mable Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mable Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Sadie — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Floor manager |
| Industry | 5 & 10 cent store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Floor Manager |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Mable | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Smith | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mable Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Robert Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sandra Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alonzo Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Rachel Caples | Other | — | 84 | ~1846 |
| Doshie Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 9
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mayble L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 19
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 29
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Floor manager |
| Industry | 5 & 10 cent store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Mable Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Doshie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Doshie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mable Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley R. Mathias | 34 | Head | Brake Man | Maryland |
| 52 | Mable V. Mathias | 27 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Mable G. Mathias | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Oscar G. Wilson | 51 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 55 | Bertha A. Wilson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Carrie V. Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret A. Clark | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John H. Moats | 38 | Head | Barber | Maryland |
| 59 | Lottie E. Moats | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Emmett W. Moats | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | John Jr. Moats | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Isaac W. Hish | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Theresa M. Hish | 36 | Daughter | Mender | West Virginia |
| 64 | Doshie A. Smith | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 65 | William L. Smith | 34 | Son | Asst Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 66 | Mable L. Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Floor Manager | West Virginia |
| 67 | Bertha E. Smith | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Knitter | West Virginia |
| 68 | Alonzo L. Smith | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Sandra E. Smith | 5 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Robert E. Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Rachel G. Caples | 84 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert M. Palmer | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Julia A. Palmer | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Leon A. Palmer | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Doris E. Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary H. Palmer | 35 | Aunt | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Robert S. Palmer | 6 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Camillas Gerbrick | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Lena Gerbrick | 69 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Rosanna R. Gerbrick | 43 | Daughter | Mill Work | West Virginia |
| 81 | Dorothy J. Gerbrick | 6 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Harry D. Tabler | 46 | Head | Air Inspector | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mary E. Tabler | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Catherine L. Tabler | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 85 | Anne G. Tabler | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | June H. Tabler | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Clinton Rodgers | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 88 | Edna Rodgers | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 89 | James T. Crawford | 60 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 90 | Mable S. Crawford | 39 | Daughter | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 91 | La Rue Wolfe | 15 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Turner F. Ellis | 57 | Head | Mason | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lucy E. Ellis | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Bruce Ellis | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Lucy Ellis | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Daisy Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Pearl Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Christine Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Joseph Martin | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary E. Martin | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mable + 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)