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Willie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Frien — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mittie Hill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Willie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Essie Hill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Willie Jackson | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Daughter, age 22
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Willie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frien Morthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Morthy (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Willie Jackson
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frien Morthy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Morthy
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Smith
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mittie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Hill
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus43usce:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Freeman | 33 | wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary S Freeman | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Harvey Franklin | 38 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Lillie Franklin | 26 | wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 5 | Rosa Franklin | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Jackson | 27 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie L Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Essie L Hill | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Mittie M Hill | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Anna Thompson | 72 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 11 | Julia Thompson | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 12 | Carrie Delbridge | 42 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 13 | Tapanis Weaver | 22 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Thelma Crawford | 35 | Roomer | Child'S Nurse | Alabama |
| 15 | George Crawford | 5 | Roomer | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Eloise Crawford | 3 | Roomer | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Lewis Rose | 27 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 18 | Johnie L Rose | 18 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Luvinia Pierce | 25 | Roomer | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Oscar Pierce | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Mitchell Julius | 20 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Bessie Julius | 22 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 23 | Mattie Rudolph | 31 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie Rudolph | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Jim Carter | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Mattie L Carter | 50 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Dionittie Carter | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 28 | Clio Carter | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Helen Wright | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 30 | Jim Johnson | 1 | Gr. Son | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Alex Humphrey | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Matilda Dixon | 62 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 33 | Dolly Dixon | 28 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Jerry Dixon | 10 | Gr. Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary B Graham | 16 | Gr. Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 36 | Bernard Graham | 12 | Gr. Son | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Riley L Lewis | 30 | Head | Switchman | Alabama |
| 38 | Rosa Lewis | 26 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Doris Lewis | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Riley Jr Lewis | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Virginia M Lewis | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Roland C Lewis | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Lula Bennett | 16 | Boarder | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Virginia Nelms | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 45 | Leola Beckett | 29 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 46 | Eldora Beckett | 19 | Sister | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Lucile Williams | 24 | Boarder | Helper | Alabama |
| 48 | Mamie Frazier | 24 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 49 | Willie J Frazier | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Beatrice Rhodes | 13 | Sister | None | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
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)