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Sam Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greene, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greene, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greene, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Pave Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carrie Mayo | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Martha Smith | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Jesse Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ellis Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Greene, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Greene, Mississippi
Head, age 47
Greene, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Greene, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Greene, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sam Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greene, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Smith
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1145unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward S Reeves | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 2 | Myrtell Z Reeves | 54 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Loyd Greene | 36 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 4 | Elnora M Greene | 34 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Cornell Greene | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Opal Greene | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sadie Greene | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Sylvia Greene | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Louise Greene | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Walter Brewer | 31 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ida Mae Brewer | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Melba Brewer | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Tellie E Brewer | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Myrtice R Brewer | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Birdie L Brewer | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Essa D Brewer | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie E Mayo | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ruthie B Mayo | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Wesley G Mayo | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie H Mayo | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sam J Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 22 | Martha E Smith | 44 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ellis W Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ruby L Smith | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary M Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cecelia S Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joseph F Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jesse C Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Carrie M Mayo | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willis P Byrd | 27 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Mae Byrd | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | E. P. Byrd | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Doris M Byrd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Emma F Byrd | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Delmus Byrd | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Shepherd Nicholson | 35 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 37 | Nancy Nicholson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Henry J Nicholson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jesse Nicholson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Montressa Nicholson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Montreal Nicholson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | William A Nicholson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | A. J. Nicholson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William J Freeman | 55 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 45 | Minnie Freeman | 50 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Allen Freeman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Miranda Freeman | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ellander Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Emma Freeman | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Robert J Hinton | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
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)