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Roy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Copiah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Copiah, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 T10Nr10E Ashley And Rockport Precincts |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clatide Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Roy Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Carl Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clatide Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Copiah, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1143unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene E Hamilton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ellen Hamilton | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Shuathie Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | J D Hamilton | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Kathleen Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | George Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Annie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Clatide Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Carl Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Georgia Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ed Dixon | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lou E Dixon | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | J D Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lou E Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alzey Dixon | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ida L Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Edgar E King | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Noah Copeland | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | James White | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Minnie White | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Evelyn White | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Christine White | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | James E White | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)