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Pearl Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pearl Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Mag District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ella Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Westmoreland, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Westmoreland, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| 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 Pearl Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca 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 — Westmoreland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2464unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J. F. Fauntleroy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Fauntleroy | 33 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 53 | Jane Fauntleroy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ira Fauntleroy | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Judson Fauntleroy | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mollie Fauntleroy | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nola Fauntleroy | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lola Fauntleroy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James Fauntleroy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Sallie Fauntleroy | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Fauntleroy | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lillie Fauntleroy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Martha Fauntleroy | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lillie Fauntleroy | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dorothy Fauntleroy | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James Fauntleroy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | W. R. Wilkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Effie H. Wilkins | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thelma E. Wilkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Andrew C. Wilkins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Wilkins | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Wilkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Irene Wilkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Sallie Tucker | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Priscilla Murphy | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Sarah Tucker | 43 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Gladys Tucker | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 78 | J. W. Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Evelyn B. Jones | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Russell Jones | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Evelyn B. Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Elsie V. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Theodore Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Irvin B. Straughn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Lucille Straughn | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mildred Straughn | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Milford Straughn | 33 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Ella F. Smith | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 89 | Lucy Smith | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 90 | Rebecca Smith | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 91 | Pearl Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 92 | Ruby Smith | 21 | Daughter | Merchant | Virginia |
| 93 | R. H. Thrift | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Blanche Thrift | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Claudia Thrift | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lloyd W. Thrift | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Thrift | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Samuel B. Walker | 58 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 99 | Sallie A. Walker | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Sallie B. Walker | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)