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Wesley Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Coweta, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Wesley Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coweta, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Coweta, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 742 Cedar Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wesley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plen Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Virgil Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wesley Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dollie Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| C Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maston Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coweta, Georgia
Son, age 6
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coweta, Georgia
Son, age 14
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Wesley Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Coweta, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wesley Smith
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Virgil Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plen Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine 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 — Coweta, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel349:0887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May B. Banks | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Joe Banks | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Isabel Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mattie C. Banks | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Annie L. Woodard | 16 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Georgia |
| 6 | Sam Summerlin | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary Summerlin | 34 | Wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Alice M. Miller | 13 | Step daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Maston Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Plen Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Bessie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Wesley Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Katherine Smith | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Virgil Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Dollie M. Smith | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | C. C. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ruth Smith | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Lonnie Sewell | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 19 | Edna M. Sewell | 40 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Edna R. Sewell | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Frances M. Sewell | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Cynthia Amey | 65 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 23 | John T. Morris | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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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)