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Nathan Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nathan Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Scotland Neck Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Nathan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Maggie Smith | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| May Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nathan Smith | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, North …
Head, age 45
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathaniel L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | House Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Halifax, North …
Head, age 56
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Head, age 66
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Nathan Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nathan Smith
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mather Smith | 23 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert L. Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Flora Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alex J. Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Euphes Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nathan Smith THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 7 | May Smith | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Theodore Smith | 39 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 9 | May D. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie T. Smith | 45 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Stancil V. Smith | 35 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mamie W. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Grace O. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mather Davis | 60 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lucy Davis | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vernetta Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jack Davis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sara Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucy Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mark Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Webber Pernell | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rope Joyner | 40 | Father-in-law | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Joyner | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Augburn | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Augburn | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Othel B. Richardson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eliza Richardson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gabriel B. Richardson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Smith | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Etha Smith | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Beatrice Richardson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | George N. Smith | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jesse Reynolds | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pauline Reynolds | 19 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cora E. Reynolds | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hezekiah Bates | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Connie Bates | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cora Bates | 47 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dennis Bates | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Silas Jones | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosa Jones | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rosa L. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clarence Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Richard Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Milton Jones | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Flossie Jones | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Jones | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Exum | 55 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
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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)