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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 Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Bessie — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 21 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Acid Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 21 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Knox, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Ellenbery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Ellenbery
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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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 — Knox, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2259unit:0048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Heavner | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John L. Beaver | 30 | Head | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lula H. Beaver | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Beaver | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Beaver | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ruth Beaver | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Katherine Beaver | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Martha Beaver | 64 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | John L. Egell | 64 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sarah Egell | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Bert J. Egell | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bessie Egell | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Clarence J. Egell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Velma M. Clevenger | 23 | Daughter | Assembler | Tennessee |
| 65 | William H. Clevenger | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jordan Roy E. Clevenger | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Sanford | 33 | Head | Asst. Station Master | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lula F. Sanford | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Jr. Sanford | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Marie Sanford | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Priscilla Sanford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | James Sanford | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Betty Sanford | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Joe Lay | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lula Lay | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Samuel Elmer Lay | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Nancy E. Lay | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | George W. Baker | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lula M. Baker | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Viola M. Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charles E. Baker | 25 | Head | Brick Mason | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lula Baker | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Louis Baker | 4 | Son | Brick Mason | Tennessee |
| 84 | Margaret S. Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Charles Jr. Baker | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James Baker | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | James Baker | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Silas S. Tucker | 31 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lula M. Tucker | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lula M. Tucker | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Silas S. Jr. Tucker | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Nancy B. Tucker | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Martha Tucker | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lawrence L. Tucker | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Car Repairer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Alice J. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Joe F. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Cecil F. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Gladys L. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Roy Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
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)