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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 Lee, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Bill — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lucille Smith | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Silas Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francis, …
Son, age
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lee, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Lee, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 20
Lee-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bill Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bill Smith
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Silas Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Lee, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus81usce:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Bolden | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Donna Jackson | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Theodore Mcisaac | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Dianna Mcisaac | 25 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Vincent Mcisaac | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Theodore Jr. Mcisaac | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Dianna Mcisaac | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Mcisaac | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Addie Mcisaac | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Addie Mae Mcisaac | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Joseph S. Morris | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Annie Morris | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Joseph Morris | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Bernice Morris | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Frank Morris | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Dorothy Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Herbert Morris | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Gilbert Cole | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 19 | Eula Cole | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert D. Cole | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Margaret Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ruby Lee Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Rosalie Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Charlie H. Jenkins | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 25 | Dora Jenkins | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Thomas J. Smith | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 27 | Irene Smith | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lucille Smith | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Doris Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 30 | Thomas Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ethel Mae Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Silas Smith | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lucille Smith | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Silas Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Willie Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | James Smith | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Henry White | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 38 | Edward White | 19 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | William White | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Sarah M. White | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Mildred Julia Ann White | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Charles Alex White | 58 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | George Mcneal | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ada Mcneal | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Hugh Mcneal | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Willie Lee Mcneal | 11 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Dave Mitchell | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Mitchell | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Johnnie Mitchell | 21 | Son | Farm Operator | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Jesse Sproul | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)