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Rufus Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nashville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rufus Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Hyrom Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Beola Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rufus Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arnetta Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jessy Smith | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arguhent Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ella Smith | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Winford Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Head, age 40
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Head, age 50
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rufus Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nash, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rufus Smith
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1709unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Parker | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eddie R Battle | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rosa M Battle | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Corley Battle | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Wilmer Battle | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marionette Battle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Kenneth Battle | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ervin Battle | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Zeb Hill | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pearl Hill | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leroy Hill | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Daisy Hill | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Odessa Hill | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Brown Hill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Duglas L Hill | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wade Hill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Saul Arrington | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carry Arrington | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Percy W Arrington | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lula B Arrington | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fred D Arrington | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Odis Arrington | 9 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Susie I Arrington | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rosco Arrington | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carry L Arrington | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rufus C Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ella C Smith | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Arnetta Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hyrom V Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arguhent Smith | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Winford Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rufus C Smith | 7 | Jr Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Beola Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William A Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jessy Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Johnson Coppedge | 54 | Head | Plaster | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Coppedge | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Johnie Coppedge | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fletcher Hicks | 40 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rebecca Hicks | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Esther Denison | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jennie C Wilder | 38 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jeff L Stokes | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Valeria Stokes | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Carline J Stokes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Velma Stokes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Virginia Stokes | 65 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jimmie Battle | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sarah Battle | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
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)