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Richard Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sturgeon Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hattie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Richard Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ezekiel Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 23
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 33
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 44
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Richard Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Smith
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pete Walker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter R. Clements | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Josie Clements | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Henry Clements | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | William Clements | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Riley G. Brockwell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Eva G. Brockwell | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Herbert Brockwell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Clifton Brockwell | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Josephine Brockwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Willie Mcbee | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Lula Mcbee | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sterling Mcbee | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George Mcbee | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Mcbee | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lula Mcbee | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lizzie Mcbee | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Alonza Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Sallman Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lizzie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hattie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Richard Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Rosa Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Richard Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Maggie Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ezekiel Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Richard Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Annie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lizzie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Hattie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Walter Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Elizabeth Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Alice Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Gloria Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Robert Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | James Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lizzie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Hattie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Walter Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Martha Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Richard Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Henry Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Ella Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert Thomas | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | James Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 1 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)