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Roy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leo & Alta — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Cowan Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leo Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Dick Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alta Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 22
Franklin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cowan Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | lasting Room |
| Industry | shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leo Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dick Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Franklin, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2246unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim Jackson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sallie Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Bessie Jackson | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bill Jackson | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lonnie Jackson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Leo Smith | 39 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alta Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gladys Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Dick Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ray Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alma Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charles A Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | John F Moore | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Etta Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Gertrude Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Cyril Moore | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | John F Jr Moore | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Margie Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hassie Ray | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ollie Ray | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Bessie Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Esebil Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Odell Ray | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Clifford Fayall | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 76 | Louise Fayall | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Tom Feckhitter | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary Feckhitter | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cunningham Feckhitter | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | J B Feckhitter | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charlie Ray | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Oma Ray | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Edgar Z Ray | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | John Ray | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Florence Ray | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Albert Ray | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Fred Toughhitter | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Bessie Toughhitter | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Gloria Toughhitter | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Clifford Toughhitter | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Juanita Toughhitter | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | William A Toughhitter | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Dewey Ray | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Georgia Ray | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lillie Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Louise Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Nellie Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Bettie Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Harold Ray | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)