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Marvin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Marvin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & W — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Caney Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Marvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Marvin Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lyo Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Effie Smith | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Pike, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pike, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Pike, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pike-County, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Pike-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Merwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caney Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Marvin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marvin Smith
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Clyde Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyo Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Pike, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus88usce:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Woodell | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Nenna Woodell | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Will E. Dumas | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Cornelius Adams | 20 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Addie Adams | 18 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Austin Adams | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Simmon Adams | 14 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | John Adams | 12 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | John J. Mcphee | 33 | Head | Log Hauler | Arkansas |
| 60 | George Jordan | 36 | Boarder | Log Hauler | Texas |
| 61 | Will E. Loyd | 47 | Boarder | Log Hauler | Arkansas |
| 62 | Eddie Partridge | 20 | Boarder | Log Hauler | Arkansas |
| 63 | Edward Lester | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Bertha Lester | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Edna Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Myrtle Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Edgar Lester | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Eulon Lester | 20 | Head | Log Hauler | Arkansas |
| 69 | Estie Lester | 22 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 70 | Ernest Lester | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Walter L. Sligh | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Clara Sligh | 19 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Rosa L. Sligh | 41 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Veda Sligh | 16 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | George Sligh | 10 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | George E. Sligh | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Dora Sligh | 59 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Perry H. Franklin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Ola Franklin | 36 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Herbert Franklin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Howard Franklin | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Martha Glanton | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Ernest Garner | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Beulah Garner | 18 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Freeda Garner | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Albert Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 87 | Effie Smith | 38 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Henry Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Marvin Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Clyde Smith | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | William Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Lyo Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Leon Smith | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | William E. Sparks | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lillie Sparks | 34 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Hugh A. Sparks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Jessie A. Sparks | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Bertha L. Sparks | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Flossie G. Sparks | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Lula Sparks | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Marvin + 5 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)