Hello,
Here is your request you made in 2001;
I would like to correspond with relatives of, or anyone having knowledge of, the Lovie & Ferd Smith family of Midland. The family moved there from Buxton, IA around 1910 or shortly thereafter. They were originally from VA & WVA. They were my great-grandparents. Percy, their son, was my grandfather.
Thanks, Jennifer

I found the 1930 census info Lovie & Percy.


here it is again;
1930 Census, Pennsylvania, Beaver Co., Midland Dist 70
Dated April 24, 1930 by Magnus V. Conkle
on page 12 B

dewling # 224 - family # 253
House address
601 Beaver Ave., Midland Pennsylvania

Line 66
Name - Lovie W. Smith
relationship - head of Family
do you own a Radio - NO
Female
Race- Negro
age- 63
marital status - Widow
age @ 1st marriage - 17
have you attended school since sept 1929 - NO
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth - Virginia
Father's Place Of Birth - Virginia
Mother's Place of Birth - Virginia
can you speak english - yes
occupation - Housekeeper
employed where- for a Private family
how are you paid - wage
did you work yesterday - Yes
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 67
Name - Loma H. Smith
relationship - SON
Own or Rent Home - Owns
amount paid - $5,000.00
do you own a Radio - NO
Male
Race- Negro
age- 37
marital status - Married
age @ 1st marriage - 27
have you attended school since sept 1929 - No
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- West Virginia
Father's Place of Birth - Virginia
Mother's Place of Birth - Virginia
can you speak english - yes
occupation - Inspector
employed where- Steel Mill
how are you paid - wage
did you work yesterday- Yes
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 68
Name - Lillian M. Smith
relationship - Daughter
Own or Rent Home -
amount paid -
do you own a Radio - NO
Female
Race- Negro
age- 26
marital status - Single
age @ 1st marriage -
have you attended school since sept 1929 - NO
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- Iowa
Father's Place of Birth - Virginia
Mother's Place of Birth - Virginia
can you speak english - yes
occupation - House Keeper
employed where- for a Private family
how are you paid - wage
did you work yesterday- Yes
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 69
Name -Ernest L. Smith
relationship - son
Own or Rent Home -
amount paid -
do you own a Radio - NO
Male
Race- Negro
age- 22
marital status - single
age @ 1st marriage -
have you attended school since sept 1929 - yes
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- Iowa
Father's Place of Birth - Virginia
Mother's Place of Birth - Virginia
can you speak english - yes
occupation - Student
employed where- College
how are you paid -
did you work yesterday-
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

1930 Census, Pennsylvania, Beaver Co., Midland Dist 69
April 7, 1930 by J.J. Migliore
page 10B
Dewling # 169- Family # 174

address; 350 Ohio Avenue

Line 70
Name -Percy Smith
relationship - Head
Own or Rent Home -Rent
amount paid - $20.00
do you own a Radio - NO
Male
Race- Negro
age- 33
marital status - Married
age @ 1st marriage - 22
have you attended school since sept 1929 -No
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- Virginia
Father's Place of Birth - Virginia
Mother's Place of Birth - Virginia
can you speak english - yes
occupation - Inspector
employed where- Steel Mill
how are you paid - wage
did you work yesterday- Yes
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 71
Name -Martha Smith
relationship - Wife
Own or Rent Home
amount paid -
do you own a Radio - NO
Female
Race- Negro
age- 33
marital status - Married
age @ 1st marriage - 22
have you attended school since sept 1929 -No
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- Iowa
Father's Place of Birth - Iowa
Mother's Place of Birth - Iowa
can you speak english - yes
occupation - Keeping House
employed where-
how are you paid -
did you work yesterday-
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 72
Name -Wayne Smith
relationship - son
Own or Rent Home -
amount paid -
do you own a Radio - NO
Male
Race- Negro
age- 11
marital status - Single
age @ 1st marriage -
have you attended school since sept 1929 -Yes
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth - Virginia
Mother's Place of Birth - Iowa
can you speak english - yes
occupation -
employed where-
how are you paid -
did you work yesterday-
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 73
Name -Allen Smith
relationship - Son
Own or Rent Home -
amount paid -
do you own a Radio - NO
Male
Race- Negro
age- 4
marital status -
age @ 1st marriage -
have you attended school since sept 1929 -No
can you read or write - NO
Place of Birth- Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth - Virginia
Mother's Place of Birth - Iowa
can you speak english - yes
occupation -
employed where-
how are you paid -
did you work yesterday-
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 74
Name - Aaron Lucas
relationship - Brother (should be IN-LAW)
Own or Rent Home -
amount paid -
do you own a Radio - NO
Male
Race- Negro
age- 30
marital status - Married
age @ 1st marriage - 28
have you attended school since sept 1929 -No
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- Iowa
Father's Place of Birth - Iowa
Mother's Place of Birth - Iowa
can you speak english - yes
occupation - Laborer
employed where- Steel Mill
how are you paid - wage
did you work yesterday-No - Unemployed (38 ?)
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Line 75
Name -Willie Lucas
relationship - Wife (of Brother -in Law)
Own or Rent Home -
amount paid -
do you own a Radio - NO
Female
Race- Negro
age- 28
marital status - Married
age @ 1st marriage - 26
have you attended school since sept 1929 -No
can you read or write - YES
Place of Birth- Mississippi
Father's Place of Birth - Mississippi
Mother's Place of Birth - Mississippi
can you speak english - yes
occupation -
employed where-
how are you paid -
did you work yesterday-
what war were you in - none
do you live on a farm - no

Hope this helps

May God Bless you in your search
Ginny
PS Your family (Percy) lived next to some of my relatives
Guy & India Allen
Did they always live in Midland after 1930? I might be able to find more if so.