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Thelma Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Hosseline — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hosseline Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Worth Parsons | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, North …
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1920
Montgomery, North …
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Montgomery, North …
Daughter, age 21
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Thelma Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hosseline Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hosseline Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1708unit:0239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lacy Thomas | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Thomas | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bernard Thomas | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Baxter Thomas | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edrie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Linford Thomas | 30 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry Conrad | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bessie Conrad | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jun Conrad | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lloyd Conrad | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Minnie Conrad | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lillie Conrad | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Esther Conrad | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mae Conrad | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Leon Cash | 20 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Starnes | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillian Starnes | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sallie Starnes | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Starnes | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Starnes | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emma Starnes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arley Starnes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alberta Starnes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hannie Starnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lester Austin | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ena Austin | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | La Rue Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Earl G Austin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Glenn Wade Austin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Jane Muse | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Mae Muse | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Noah Keis | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Carl Keis | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Winford Keis | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lillie Keis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Herbert Shields | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Leta Shields | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Shields | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Hosseline Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thelma Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Worth Parsons | 20 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elal Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frank Smith | 33 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carl Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lawrence Smith | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Burnet | 44 | Cook | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jim Mckinnon | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lula Mckinnon | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Walter Mckinnon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 5 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)