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Philip Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Philip Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Florence — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Tuckahoe District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Smith | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Russell Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Florence Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Sally Ross | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Philip Smith | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charles, Virginia
Other, age 13
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Step 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 | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 23
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 34
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Son, age 43
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phillip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuckahoe Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Philip Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Smith
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Macey Wood | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lottie Wood | 32 | Daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 53 | George W. Gray | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 54 | Ida M. Gray | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Richard Gray | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 56 | Florence Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | George Jr. Gray | 16 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 58 | John Gray | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William Addison | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Georgia Addison | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lillian Addison | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Junior Addison | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lowell A. Lowery | 50 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lottie V. Lowery | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Daniel J. Parker | 37 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lula E. Parker | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Raymond L. Parker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Raymond R. Parker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Evelyn E. Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Roy A. Parker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Marion Roy Parker | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Sours | 39 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 73 | Minnie R. Sours | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth Sours | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Kathrine Sours | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Joseph H. Hill | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Ruby M. Hill | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Johnny Hill | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary J. Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Catherine Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Florence Smith | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Philip Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Smith | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mattie Smith | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary P. Smith | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Dorothy Smith | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Russell Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Sally Ross | 68 | Aunt | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie Sours | 45 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 90 | James Sours | 20 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 91 | Margaret Sours | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert Sours | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Andrew Sours | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Blanche Sours | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | David F. Sours | 17 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 96 | Viola Sours | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Joseph Sours | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | John Sours | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ida A. Sours | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Russell Sours | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Philip
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)