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Morris Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Limestone, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Morris Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Limestone, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Limestone, Texas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jp 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alta Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mattie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mattie Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Morris Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| E Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| L Davis | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Johnnie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Inez Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thurwood Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Limestone, Texas
Head, age 46
Limestone, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Limestone, Texas
Head, age 53
Limestone, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Morris Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Limestone, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Morris Smith
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Limestone, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Limestone, Texas
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2371:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruthie M Pollock | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Meldine Pollock | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Drumley Pollock | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Lester L Pollock | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | W Pollock | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Cornelia Pollock | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Eddie Sneed | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Vonia Sneed | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Theodore Sneed | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Helen Sneed | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Ruthie L Sneed | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | R D Sneed | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Ozella Sneed | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Morris Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Mattie L Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Minnie L Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Mabel Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Mattie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Morris Jr Smith | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | E L Smith | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Florence Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Alta Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Thurwood Smith | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Inez Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | James L Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Johnnie V Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | L T Davis | 4 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 28 | C H Hunt | 77 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary V Hunt | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Sam Liberty | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Zelda M Liberty | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jim Garmon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Mattie D Garmon | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | James W Garmon | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Annie F Garmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | J P Garmon | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Charlie Garmon | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Leckelly Garmon | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Tom J Means | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Mamie Means | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | L C Means | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Lorene Means | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Mallea Means | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Vernice Means | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Lavalda Means | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Wesley Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Lida Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Silas Sanders | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Eliza Sanders | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Minnie L Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)