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Ruby Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Dora — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dekalb, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Morton | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Roland Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rubie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Daughter, age 24
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Ruby Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Morton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Morton
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roland Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Dekalb, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel351:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Webb | 40 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 2 | Willie Webb | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie L Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jane Johnson | 52 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Smith | 37 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 6 | Jane Smith | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 7 | Carrie Smith | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 8 | Herman Smith | 15 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 9 | Fletcher Smith | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Willie Mae Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Nora Abner | 32 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 12 | Rubin Abner | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie C Abner | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Catherine Peace | 47 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 15 | John Peace | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lonnie Peace | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Henry Peace | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Monroe Peace | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 19 | Jesse Radford | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Georgia Radford | 42 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 21 | John Radford | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie Lee Radford | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 23 | Curtis Radford | 5 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Loma Carter | 72 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lolly Brown | 26 | Sister | Cook | Georgia |
| 26 | John Terrell | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Annie M Terrell | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 28 | Johnnie Terrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Edna Terrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Jim Calahan | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Sallie Calahan | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 32 | Nellie Calahan | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Homer Jewell | 13 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Ella Bell Jewell | 11 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Herman Harrison | 62 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Maggie Harrison | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 37 | Mattie Morton | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 38 | Roland Smith | 27 | Son | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 39 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 40 | Victoria Mcalister | 44 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 41 | Lois Mcalister | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 42 | Jim Ray | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 43 | Albert Jordan | 3 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 44 | E C Conway | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 45 | Mary Conway | 50 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 46 | Hardy Tolbert | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 47 | Willie Tolbert | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 48 | Mildred Tolbert | 13 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 49 | Henry Chandler | 54 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 50 | Lou Chandler | 52 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)