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Norman Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Norman Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | 7877W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Middle Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Roma Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Leonard Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ume Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Riddick Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Andrew Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Louisa Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Guilford, North …
Son, age 4
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 12
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 22
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | 7877W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Norman Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Smith
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Louis Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riddick Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ume Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roma Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1725unitrs:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Van M Mclain | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Douglas Mclain | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucille Mclain | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Mclain | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alma Mclain | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Marion Lyons | 16 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Richard D Powell | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Powell | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bragg Powell | 23 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary M Powell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Louise M Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Geo W Mccullen | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Harriet R Mccullen | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Glover | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Glover | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Glover | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Leonard A Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Louisa Smith | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Norman Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ume Smith | 20 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 71 | Riddick Smith | 18 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 72 | Leonard A Jr Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Louis Allen Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Roma Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Andrew Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Archie Smith | 22 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 77 | Junie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | George W Glover | 12 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Amos Smith | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eddie Banks | 38 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 81 | Hattie R Banks | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James A Banks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary J Banks | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lettie E Banks | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Cora E Banks | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Vernon Banks | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Emmett D Banks | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Joseph G Banks | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Callie Mcdougal | 38 | Head | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 90 | Edgar Mcdougal | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Herbert Mcdougal | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lillian Mcdougal | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Albert Mcdougal | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Byron Mcdougal | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Alice Mcdougal | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Pearl Lyons | 14 | Lodger | Labour | North Carolina |
| 97 | Edward Eddy | 14 | Head | Labour | New York |
| 98 | James E Rogers | 58 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Katie B Atkinson | 42 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | William B Atkinson | 52 | Lodger | Superintendent | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 6 siblings
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)