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Samuel Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charley — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janie Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Anna Smith | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 6
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 16
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 26
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Automobile Mechanic |
| Industry | Retail Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Samuel Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Smith
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Janie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1690unit:0563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul F. Morton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Noah Hathcock | 40 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maude Hathcock | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Daniel Hathcock | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charles G. Smith | 38 | Head | Copper Spinner | North Carolina |
| 6 | Anna L. Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel L. Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Auto Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 8 | Janie K. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John D. Pratt | 65 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Susan M. Pratt | 73 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Luch Glenn | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Jane Glenn | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Craig | 37 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 14 | Manda S. Craig | 28 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Tom Kinzer | 69 | Head | Trucking | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Kinzer | 52 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Kinzer | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wesley Kinzer | 19 | Son | Sacker | North Carolina |
| 19 | Grady Kinzer | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Quinn | 36 | Adopted son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Jr. Quinn | 5 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | A. Richard Quinn | 3 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Ford | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jamie Ford | 40 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 25 | Linnie A. Ford | 22 | Daughter | Dish Washer | Georgia |
| 26 | Nathaniel Ford | 11 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dewey M. Morrison | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Liza Morrison | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence Morrison | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie J. Morrison | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Sprayer | North Carolina |
| 31 | David Morrison | 1 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Callie Yokley | 63 | Head-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 33 | Frank Kinzer | 28 | Head | Operator Machine | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lubetha Kinzer | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Loria M. Kinzer | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Irene Mcdowell | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nancy Thomas | 60 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Connie Boyd | 48 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Vara Boyd | 24 | Daughter | Feeder Machine | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Boyd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | George A. Jones | 43 | Head | Fire-Knocker | North Carolina |
| 42 | Arista Jones | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Leola Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edwin Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Miriam Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ellen Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Albesta Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Reba Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Juanita Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)