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Willie Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Asbe — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 9 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 31
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Williamson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Asbe Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lue Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Asbe Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clie Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lue Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Williamson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2285unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ada Reese | 59 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bessie Reese | 23 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Alex Swanson | 56 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 54 | Susie Swanson | 50 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 55 | Marshall Esserman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Katie Esserman | 33 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ealer Gentry | 48 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bettie Gentry | 50 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kenneth Gentry | 26 | Son | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sam R. Gentry | 22 | Son | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 61 | Edward J. Gentry | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Roosevelt Gentry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lucile Gentry | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Earnest Gentry | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | James Ferguson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Charlie Hamilton | 61 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Hattie Hamilton | 31 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Herman Hamilton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Jay Hamilton | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Robbie Hamilton | 11 | Dau. | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sallie Bradley | 52 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 72 | William Bradley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alex Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Willie Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | John Ben Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Henry G. Merritt | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 77 | Willie Merritt | 26 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie B. Merritt | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Andrew W. Merritt | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Charles S. Merritt | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Richard Reese | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Etta Reese | 48 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Fred Reese | 15 | Gr Son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Sylvia Howell | 49 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 85 | Frank Howell | 14 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert Howell | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Josh Jordan | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Hattie Jordan | 37 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 89 | Willie E. Jordan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Minnie L. Jordan | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Nancy Parrish | 63 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Roberta Johnson | 22 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Edward Jr. Johnson | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Coline R. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | John T. Johnson | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Susie Farris | 65 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 97 | Joseph D. Partlow | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Elizabeth Partlow | 47 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Clyde Partlow | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lou Critlow | 60 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)