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Patrick Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $12 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Northfork Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Patrick Smith | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Eva Robertson | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nancy Smith | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 49
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Tipple Boss |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 60
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 71
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patrick H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $12 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Patrick Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Patrick Smith
Head · 1930 · age 71 · b. ~1859 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lee Adams | 40 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Shelby Lacy | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Patrick H. Smith THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nancy E. Smith | 60 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Blanche Smith | 26 | Daughter | Telephone Op | West Virginia |
| 7 | Eva Robertson | 17 | G. Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bertha Fulcher | 33 | Head-Div | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Buddy Fulcher | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Fulcher | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Howard Fulcher | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Bonnie Fulcher | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Patricia Fulcher | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hugh Widener | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillie Widener | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Widener | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Widener | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James E. Widener | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James E. Tucker | 57 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 20 | James M. Harold | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Harold | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | May Harold | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sina Harold | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Della Harold | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Edgar Burton | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lizzie Burton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Shelman Ikins | 35 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jessie Ikins | 19 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Clyde Ikins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John Landreth | 17 | Brother | Driver | Virginia |
| 31 | Cam Walker | 29 | Head | Timber Man | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dell Walker | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wayne Walker | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gaynell Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Luther Walker | 24 | Brother | Timber Man | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wylie Mileman | 22 | Boarder | Timber Man | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mckinley Mullens | 27 | Head | Timber Man | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gaethel Mullens | 18 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Violet M. Mullens | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Tyray Watkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eileen Watkins | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Paul Watkins | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alma Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William Spradlin | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 45 | Helen Spradlin | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 46 | J. Albert Snow | 34 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 47 | Maggie Snow | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edward Snow | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Walter Snow | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jeannie Snow | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)