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Mary Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nils & Lizzie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Susie Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ed Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 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 Mary Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nils Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.60 confidence) and mother Susie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Nils Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Susie Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ed 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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie M Hunter | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Velma Hunter | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Aquance Hunter | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ernest Johnson | 27 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sara Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ernest Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | George Young | 50 | Head | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 8 | Arthur Hardin | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Hardin | 22 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 10 | Charles Hardin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Janie Hardin | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles Hardin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lucille Hardin | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Rosetta Hardin | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Zella M Winston | 23 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 16 | Stacy Weaver | 40 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 17 | Esther Weaver | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Julia Howard | 37 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 19 | John L Parkin | 10 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John Young | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Horton | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lillie Horton | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jake Horton | 32 | Brother | Porter | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lillie Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ed Harris | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 26 | Elsie Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ed Charlie Harris | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James Williams | 9 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 29 | Susie Smith | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ed Smith | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jake Salomon | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 33 | Sarah Salomon | 47 | Wife | Proprietress | Poland |
| 34 | Jack Salomon | 14 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 35 | Maggie Bragg | 28 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 36 | Charles Bragg | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Hallie Smith | 30 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lillie M Wright | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Eva Wright | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 40 | Merrill Callen | 45 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jess Callen | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie Vance | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lula Vance | 18 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lillie Vance | 1 | Daughter | Off Bearer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Joe Williams | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Essie Williams | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Joe Williams | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ernest L Williams | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Cyrus Johnson | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Hester Johnson | 21 | Wife | Sawyer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)