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Virgil Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Virgil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & George — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bossier, Louisiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Virgil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dug Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 8
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vestie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Van |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 - Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Virgil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virgil Smith
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Dug Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Bossier, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus785unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Davis | 30 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bailey Jackson | 11 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Sammy Randle | 22 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | David Jackson | 14 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Frank Mathews | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Rudolph Mathews | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Millie Mathews | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | William Hall | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Elzora Hall | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Bodura Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Thelma Hall | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bessie Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Josephine Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Elzora Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | William Hall | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ellen C. Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Sam Childs | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ella Childs | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Major Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jane Anderson | 60 | Mother | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 21 | Edith Ross | 15 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | George Clark | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Rosa Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lewis Arthur | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Hattie Arthur | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Allen Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ann Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Wash Bundy | 13 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Eugene Bundy | 11 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Melinda Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Adah Smith | 25 | Sister | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Alec Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mattie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | George Childs | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | L. L. Childs | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ella Hill | 30 | Sister-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Dotic Stokes | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Maggie Stokes | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mandie Morris | 70 | Mother-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Jan Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Bill Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Amie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | L. C. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Billie Smith | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | J. L. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Elmore Smith | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ben Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Dug Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Virgil Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Virgil + 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)