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Albert Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Albert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Russell & Molly — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Kentucky
SurnameSmith
Given NameAlbert
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupationbutcher
Industryretail grocery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked8
Income (1939)752
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationButcher
Township / WardLouisville City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Albert Age Birth yr
Dorothy Smith Daughter — 1 ~1939
Delores Smith Daughter — ~1940
Albert Smith Head — 24 ~1916
Theodora Smith Spouse — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Louisville City
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation butcher
Industry retail grocery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 8
Income (1939) 752
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Albert Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Russell Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Russell Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Smith
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00334)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Kattler 55 Head Proprietor Kentucky
2 Agatha Kattler 59 Wife Presser Kentucky
3 Phillip Ames 52 Partner Tailor Kentucky
4 Wilmer Miller 50 Head Janitor Kentucky
5 Lillie Miller 49 Wife — Kentucky
6 Calvin Brown 66 Head Janitor Kentucky
7 Lula Brown 69 Wife — Kentucky
8 Thomas Brown 44 Head Porter Alabama
9 Wallace Brown 57 Brother — Alabama
10 Cecil Kinslow 52 Head W.P.A. Laborer Kentucky
11 Jennie Kinslow 54 Wife — Kentucky
12 Albert Smith THIS PERSON 24 Head Butcher Kentucky
13 Theodora Smith 20 Wife — Kentucky
14 Dorothy Smith 1 Daughter — Kentucky
15 Delores Smith 0 Daughter — Kentucky
16 Ira Rush 32 Head Hod Carrier Georgia
17 Bertha Rush 32 Wife — Kentucky
18 Raymond Booker 28 Head Chef Kentucky
19 Carrie Booker 25 Wife — Kentucky
20 Raymond Jr. Booker 6 Son — Kentucky
21 Delores Booker 5 Daughter — Kentucky
22 Al Wiggins 45 Head Miller Texas
23 Charles Payne 29 Head Presser Kentucky
24 Dora Payne 27 Wife — Kentucky
25 Irene Ware 49 Head Hair Dresser Kentucky
26 Louis Wright 41 Lodger Electric Loader Tennessee
27 Lawrence Madison 20 Lodger Porter Kentucky
28 Laura Ware 45 Head Housekeeper Kentucky
29 Ollie Mae Ware 14 Daughter — Kentucky
30 Castella Allen 38 Head Bottle Washer Kentucky
31 Reina Napier 21 Daughter New Worker Kentucky
32 Mable Morton 23 Daughter Cook Kentucky
33 James Morton 5 Grandson — Kentucky
34 Evelyn Morton 4 Granddaughter — Kentucky
35 James Edwards 60 Head — Kentucky
36 Jimmie Edwards 57 Wife — Kentucky
37 Sally Edwards 33 Daughter Teacher Kentucky
38 Beulah Edwards 28 Daughter Maid Kentucky
39 Ruth Edwards 25 Daughter Teacher Kentucky
40 Brooklyn Smith 47 Lodger Laborer Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

Albert
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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