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Alfred Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Danville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Danville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Danville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Danville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Enon Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Loraine Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Alfred Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Angie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 4
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Danville-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 15
Danville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Alfred Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alfred Smith
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Enon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loraine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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
1940 US Federal Census — Danville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Danville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04306-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melcedia Tucker | 23 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Oleria Tucker | 21 | daughter | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 43 | John J Tucker | 18 | son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 44 | Horace Tucker | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Keen | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Ola M Keen | 32 | wife | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 47 | Leonard Keen | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Catherine Keen | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bessie Keen | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Joseph Keen | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | H. V. Grutchfield | 35 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 52 | Blanche Grutchfield | 32 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Harold Grutchfield | 7 | son | — | Florida |
| 54 | George Grutchfield | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Walter Grutchfield | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | J. A. Gravett | 40 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie Gravett | 40 | wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 58 | Dorothy Gravett | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Naomi Gravett | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John A. Jr. Gravett | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lois Irene Gravett | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Ann Gravett | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Janette Gravett | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Betty Jane Gravett | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sylvia Gravett | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mallie Elliott | 71 | mother in law | — | No. Carolina |
| 67 | Sallie Gravett | 64 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 68 | George W. Smith | 41 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 69 | Angie Smith | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Beatrice Smith | 18 | daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 71 | Alfred Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Edith Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Della Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Joseph Smith | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ray Smith | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Elizabeth Smith | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Loraine Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Harold Smith | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Enon Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George Jr. Smith | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
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)