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Marvin Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Marvin Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Bessie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin Nel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Harness Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 12 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Agee Smith | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Marvin Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marvin Nel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Harness Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marvin Smith
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2244unit:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ben Wade | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bessie Smith | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Elizabeth Smith | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Marvin Nel Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 55 | Charles Edwin Smith | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Agee Mattie Smith | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Melinda Taylor | 72 | Head | — | Canada |
| 58 | Bell Taylor | 44 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Cozene Jennie Taylor | 67 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 60 | John Taylor | 41 | Brother | Manager | Tennessee |
| 61 | Richard Taylor | 33 | Son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 62 | Carl Henry Holt | 49 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lillian Holt | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Hellen Dorothy Holt | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Robert Edward Holt | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ruth Evely Holt | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | William Warren | 56 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 68 | Travis Martha Warren | 60 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Almer Adams | 33 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 70 | Mary Pauline Adams | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James Russell Adams | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Mildred Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Hellen Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Riley Henderson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 75 | Pauline Henderson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | George Henderson | 40 | Brother | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 77 | Tracy Robb | 34 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lucy Robb | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Tracy Jr. Robb | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | George Bass | 65 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 81 | Alice Bass | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | George Jr. Bass | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ida Virginia Bass | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | E. G. Phillips | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mattie Phillips | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James Richard Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Fred Davis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mary Davis | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 89 | Grace Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Fred Edward Davis | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Edna Earle Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | John Webb | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 93 | Velia Webb | 48 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 94 | Cisile Talley | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Charles Liggett | 57 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 96 | Maude Liggett | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Eilee Liggett | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Charles Jr. Liggett | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Eunice Liggett | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Jackie Liggett | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Marvin + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)