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Nelson Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nelson Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anderson & Charles — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Campbell, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brookville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nelson | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Agnes Smith | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Benson Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1910
Warwick, Virginia
Son, age 3
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 13
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 24
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Nelson Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anderson Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ingram Ringo (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Anderson Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ingram Ringo
b. ~1855
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Nelson Smith
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Benson Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Campbell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Francis | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | John B. Swann | 58 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Rose Lee Swann | 42 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy Swann | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | John Swann | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles L. Smith | 74 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 7 | Agnes E. Smith | 64 | Wife-H | None | South Amer |
| 8 | Benson Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Nelson J. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Preston Dodson | 46 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 11 | Alma Dodson | 38 | Wife-H | Fireman | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Dodson | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Sophia Dodson | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | John Dodson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Preston Dodson | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | May Dodson | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Dodson | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Harvey Dodson | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Linwood Dodson | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Warren Dodson | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Doris Dodson | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Gilbert Dodson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Harriet Dodson | 43 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Gilbert Jr. Dodson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Frank W. Dodson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Malcolm Dodson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Cornelia Dodson | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Dodson | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Harry Dodson | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Aubrey Dodson | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Arthur Dodson | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Benton Dodson | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie Henderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Charles B. Henderson | 62 | Son-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Carlos E. Henderson | 42 | Son-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | John A. Price | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Marcial Price | 34 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Anna E. Price | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Lon L. Robertson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lillie Robertson | 68 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 41 | William Allen | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Gretchen V. Allen | 54 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Jacob Dalton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Nellie Dalton | 35 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Isaac Dalton | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Joane C. Dalton | 75 | Father-H | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Wallie Guess | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie Guess | 53 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Rachel A. Guess | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Arthur Rubere | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Nelson + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~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)