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Theodore Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Theodore Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ellen — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Austin Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Theodore Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, Georgia
Son, age 4
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 25
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Theodore Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Smith
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · South 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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Justice | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Florence Justice | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charles E Justice | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Justice | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Austin Arthur | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Theodosia Arthur | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah Arthur | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alex Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Josie Williams | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rebecca Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Curry Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Otto Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Fannie Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jackson Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Essie Johnson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ellen Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sam Tucker | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Nannie Tucker | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence J Tucker | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest Tucker | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Noah Tucker | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | O D Tucker | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lona Tucker | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mack Mcintosh | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Daisy Mcintosh | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gladys Mcintosh | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Henry Mcintosh | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Pauline Mcintosh | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Fred Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Smith | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Mcdaniel | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Mcdaniel | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Beatrice Mcdaniel | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Theodore Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lula Smith | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Joe Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence Smith | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Donald Smith | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Daisy Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | W H Hunsucker | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bessie Hunsucker | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | J K King | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mattie L King | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George King | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
Gen 1 · 4 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)