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Sara Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sara Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Oscar Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sara Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lucenia Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sara Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sara Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dillard Marey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Irene Marey | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas J Marey | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert E Marey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Milton S Marey | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Irene Marey | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Isaac Currin | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Emma Currin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie Currin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Currin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mildred Currin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Currin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hazel Currin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruben Currin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Richard Currin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Julia Currin | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George Currin | 75 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lucenia Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Smith | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Sara Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Oscar Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Silas Marlin | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Bettie Marlin | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William S Puryear | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Paul Puryear | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Everette S Puryear | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lawrence J Puryear | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | James W P Puryear | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Puryear | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Brown | 37 | Servant | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Hugh Dawson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Eva Dawson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Cyrus Dawson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alton Dawson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marshall Dawson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marshall Dawson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lois Dawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Sidney Duke | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | William W Puryear | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Adella Puryear | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Bennie D Hoene | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sidney Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Burnice Jones | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ida Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Eva Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Carey Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lewis Jones | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Grover Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)