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Rufus Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| J Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lilla Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jimmie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| L Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Fannie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Omadus Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jimmie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jimmie Smith | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jim Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Rufus Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 5
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
None, None
Son, age 15
None, None · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| 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 Rufus Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Smith
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · None
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Sibling
Lilla Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omadus Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J 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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel376:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Nellie | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | R. L. Leggon | 19 | Son-H | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Annie Leggon | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Charlie H. Barber | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Jimmie Barber | 38 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 7 | Aubrey Barber | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 8 | Hazel Barber | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | C. H. Barber | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Charlie Bush | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Mary Bush | 47 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Curtis Bush | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Ruth Bush | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Clifford Bush | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Clarence Bush | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Jim Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Jimmie Smith | 42 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Omadus Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Rufus Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Leonard Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | L. L. Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Jimmie May Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Jimmie Lee Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Fannie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | J. D. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lilla Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ethel May Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Joe Sleeper | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Ruth Sleeper | 25 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Archie Norn | 30 | Boarder | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Dan King | 72 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Claude King | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | H. B. Street | 32 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | George Patterson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Bobbie Patterson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Annie Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Genevieve Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Caroline Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Dewey Bush | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Daisy Bush | 27 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Martha Ann Bush | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Myrtis Bush | 12 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Jimmie Leggon | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Annie Lee Leggon | 18 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Jimmie Jr. Leggon | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Simon Leggon | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Otis Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Annie Williams | 29 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Emma Williams | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
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)