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Melvin Smith — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Union, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Melvin Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationUnion, Mississippi
SurnameSmith
Given NameMelvin P
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationHelper
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Melvin Age Birth yr
Annie Smith Daughter — 4 ~1926
Mary Smith Daughter — 12 ~1918
Iera Smith Daughter — 14 ~1916
Ira Smith Daughter — 22 ~1908
Vera Smith Daughter — 16 ~1914
Ellis Smith Head — 46 ~1884
Mary Smith Other — 43 ~1887
Clophus Smith Son — 2 ~1928
Paul Smith Son — 9 ~1921
Hester Smith Son — 10 ~1920
Rex Smith Son — 7 ~1923
Melvin Smith Son — 17 ~1913
Herby Smith Son — 1 ~1929

Census Appearances

1920
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Melvin G.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Melvin P
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Helper
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Melvin Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Smith
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Clophus Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iera Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herby Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Union, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1169unit:0610)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Lena 57 Sister — Mississippi
52 Thomas G Miller 36 Head Helper Mississippi
53 Lillie Miller 30 Wife-H — Mississippi
54 Oley G Miller 15 Son — Mississippi
55 Emma G Miller 6 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Paul M Greer 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
57 Gladys M Greer 24 Wife-H — Mississippi
58 Espit C Greer 1 Son — Mississippi
59 Albert Harper 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Alice M Harper 24 Wife-H — Mississippi
61 William E Harper 8 Son — Mississippi
62 Mary F Harper 7 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Ruby C Harper 4 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Opal I Harper 2 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Vera H Harper 0 Daughter — Mississippi
66 Ellis C Roberts 62 Head — Mississippi
67 Odis C Roberts 59 Wife-H — Mississippi
68 Ernest G Roberts 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Alice Roberts 28 Wife-H — Mississippi
70 Troy A Roberts 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
71 Lois Roberts 23 Wife-H — Mississippi
72 Kenneth Roberts 0 Son — Mississippi
73 Jesse J Pannell 42 Head — Mississippi
74 Lillian G Pannell 39 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
75 Jay Q Pannell 13 Daughter Helper Mississippi
76 Ellis S Smith 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
77 Mary F Smith 43 Wife-H — Mississippi
78 Ira M Smith 22 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Melvin P Smith THIS PERSON 17 Son Helper Mississippi
80 Vera L Smith 16 Daughter Helper Mississippi
81 Iera I Smith 14 Daughter Helper Mississippi
82 Mary E Smith 12 Daughter Helper Mississippi
83 Hester M Smith 10 Son — Mississippi
84 Paul S Smith 9 Son — Mississippi
85 Rex M Smith 7 Son — Mississippi
86 Annie B Smith 4 Daughter — Mississippi
87 Clophus M Smith 2 Son — Mississippi
88 Herby S Smith 1 Son — Mississippi
89 John G Conway 52 Head — Mississippi
90 Millie M Conway 49 Wife-H Farmer Mississippi
91 Scott E Conway 21 Son Helper Mississippi
92 Paul R Conway 17 Son Helper Mississippi
93 Francis M Conway 12 Daughter — Mississippi
94 Carl E Conway 7 Son — Mississippi
95 Munnit L Frazier 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
96 Lela M Frazier 40 Wife-H — Mississippi
97 Frances M Frazier 17 Daughter Helper Mississippi
98 Junior G Frazier 13 Son Helper Mississippi
99 Genora M Frazier 4 Daughter — Mississippi
100 Ervin Wolf 24 Boarder Laborer Texas

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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)

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