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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 Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tea-Roaster |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Tea-Roaster |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Eula Harrington | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Tea-Roaster |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 39
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilhelmina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Anna Tichenor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Tichenor
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Spouse · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel756:0610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Bright | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lizzie Bright | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alfred Pollard | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Jessie Pollard | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Luther Woodard | 27 | Head | Coal Carrier | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elsa Woodard | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 7 | Phillip Smith | 35 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Tea-Roaster | Kentucky |
| 9 | George L. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Eula Harrington | 23 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Stephen Maxfield | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 12 | Daniel Wright | 45 | Lodger | Hotel Carrier | Michigan |
| 13 | Will Neal | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Hallie Metcalfe | 42 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Isaac Cairo | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sallie Cairo | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 17 | Angie Cairo | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Isaac Jr. Cairo | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | William Cairo | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lillian Cairo | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Eva Cairo | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | George Malone | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Idell Malone | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Richard Cofman | 45 | Lodger | Switchman | Mississippi |
| 25 | Robert Smart | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Rachael Smart | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 27 | Thomas Smart | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eva Smart | 40 | Wife | Agent | Kentucky |
| 29 | Peter Smart | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Marie C. Smart | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Indiana |
| 31 | Edward Christain | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mamie L. Christain | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ora Arnold | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Mary Martin | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 35 | Basil Beaumont | 33 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ernest Beaumont | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Virginia Beaumont | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Beatrice Beaumont | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Delores Beaumont | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Fred Beaumont | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Sallie Kelly | 38 | Head | Stemmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Blanch Murphy | 52 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 43 | Allen J. Murphy | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 44 | Walter Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thomas Murphy | 44 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Virginia Pratt | 25 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 47 | Arthur Lentley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Martha Lentley | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Arthur Jr. Lentley | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Robert Morton | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 1 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)