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Opal Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Claiborne, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward Nine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Opal | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alene Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Geatra Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Opal Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gibson Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Dovie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Otha |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Opal Smith
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Dovie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Claiborne, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus789unit:1110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edgar H Toll | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Luke Toll | 74 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | John Malone | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lulu Malone | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ivory Malone | 14 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 56 | Hugh Wissinger | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Gibson E Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Geatra E Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | James T Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Leon Smith | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Alene Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Opal Smith THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Dovie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Daniel E Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Willie M Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Ruby M Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | John S Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | James M Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Mary M Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Grady W Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Cleo Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Ben B Dixon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Julie Dixon | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Luther G Dixon | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Jack Dixon | 17 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lucile Dixon | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Susie B Dixon | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Troy M Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Elinder Dixon | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Maggie Mcfarland | 56 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 81 | Forest Mcfarland | 23 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 82 | Elizabeth Mcfarland | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Ernest H Grooms | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 84 | Thelma O Grooms | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Clarence G Grooms | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Loretta S Taylor | 47 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 87 | Leslie Taylor | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | James M Taylor | 28 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Elisha G Nash | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Ada G Nash | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Elmer G Nash | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 92 | William H Nash | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Elbert G Nash | 12 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Lorine Nash | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Oral W Nash | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Dorthy W Nash | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | George Pace | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Daisy Pace | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Margaret Pace | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Alma Pace | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)