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Walter Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Lela — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| May Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mamie Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Son, age 6
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 16
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 26
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $2 |
| 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 Walter Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Smith
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2200unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Dean | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Dean | 41 | Wife | Homemaker | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Dean | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Berry Dean | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Geneva Dean | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sara Dean | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Tommy Dean | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Dean | 84 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Leroy Terry | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eddie Terry | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Watson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Essie Watson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Employee | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie Smith | 20 | Wife | Homemaker | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John H Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | May I Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Annie L Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie L Reese | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lucie M Reese | 25 | Wife | Homemaker | South Carolina |
| 21 | Charles N Reese | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rosa M Reese | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Edward D Reese | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eileen R Reese | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elmer R Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Louis D Reese | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Fred T Reese | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Harold R Reese | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Gissie Jones | 15 | Brother-in-law | Helper | South Carolina |
| 30 | David Sturkey | 28 | Head | Employee | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jessie Sturkey | 22 | Wife | Homemaker | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Sturkey | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James L Sturkey | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Sturkey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sadie M Sturkey | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mamie L Sturkey | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Charles Sturkey | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James A Mundy | 36 | Head | Section Master | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mattie S Mundy | 33 | Wife | Homemaker | South Carolina |
| 40 | Joseph Mundy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ray Mundy | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Williams | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Beach | 27 | Head | Homemaker | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lela Sims | 52 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | George Cunningham | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie Cunningham | 23 | Daughter | Homemaker | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Cunningham | 17 | Son | Employee | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Cunningham | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ellen Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 50 | Walter Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)