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Myrtle Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Smith | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Virginia Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Johnie Smith | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Evaline Smith | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 23
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Myrtle Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Myrtle Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nora Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward H Wings | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Paul J Woodfin | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Julia D Woodfin | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nellie D Woodfin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edgar N Woodfin | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lydia A Woodfin | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Dean H Woodfin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Conley L Woodfin | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Billie A Woodfin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mildred I Woodfin | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry P Woodfin | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eris A Woodfin | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Henry J Woodfin | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | J William Woodfin | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Angie Jackson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Jackson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Stark | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Rosie Stark | 23 | Daughter-H | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Stark | 5 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James Stark | 1 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Raymond Patterson | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Patterson | 54 | Mother-H | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Myrtle Patterson | 16 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lee S Patterson | 14 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby L Patterson | 9 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bob Vernon | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anna R Vernon | 60 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Loyd B Vernon | 32 | Boarder | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 79 | Annie L Vernon | 13 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bonnie L Vernon | 17 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | James L Rowland | 51 | Head | Cook Out | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ethel L Rowland | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Vernon F Rowland | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Zelda Fay Rowland | 17 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ruby M Rowland | 15 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 86 | Minnie C Rowland | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lucile A Rowland | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | James D Rowland | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Carroll W Rowland | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Wilma C Rowland | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Tillman J Lamb | 21 | Boarder | Draw Hand | South Carolina |
| 92 | Edith V Lamb | 19 | Boarder | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary D Smith | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nora Smith | 33 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 95 | Myrtle Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 96 | Elizabeth H Smith | 21 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William H Smith | 19 | Grand son | Boot Black | South Carolina |
| 98 | Virginia Smith | 18 | Grand daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 99 | Evaline Smith | 16 | Grand son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 100 | Johnie May Smith | 12 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Myrtle + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)