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Martha Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Claiborne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Josie Partin | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Parlin Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Claiborne, Tennessee
Spouse, age 38
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Spouse, age 48
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Spouse, age 57
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morice Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ray Moore | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 3 | Nora A Moore | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alma N Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lena G Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ray L Moore | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Earl W Moore | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Kenneth R Moore | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bagna Parker | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Liza W Parker | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ike W Parker | 20 | Son | Coupler | Tennessee |
| 12 | Alice Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Bernice Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Anna Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Wilma Parker | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary B Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Randall L Parker | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mildred H Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Margaret Bunch | 3 | Grand Daug | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lee Parker | 24 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mabel Parker | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Roy Hall | 22 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 23 | Rachel Hall | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Frank Hall | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Stanley Hall | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Benjamin R Cummins | 38 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 27 | Daisy Cummins | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James H Smith | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 29 | Martha Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Parlin L Smith | 29 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lottie E Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Josie Partin | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John Rice | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Piney Rice | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lona Rice | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Shelby Rice | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alonzo Mason | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Georgia |
| 38 | Dollie Mason | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary G Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Willie Davis | 21 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 41 | Julia Davis | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Colonel Webb | 38 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 43 | Birdie M Webb | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lewis Webb | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lillian Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Beulah Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mabel Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hazel Webb | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Fred Price | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sudie Price | 14 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)