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Ben Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcminn-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Oscar — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcminn-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Nellie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ben Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lewis Smith | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Rosie Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Monroe, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Mcminn-County, Tennessee
Son, age 30
Mcminn-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Ben Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Smith
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mcminn-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcminn-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03915-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Rosie Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Smith | 33 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ben Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Nellie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lewis Smith | 64 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Wilburn Christman | 58 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 8 | Callie Christman | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Harry Christman | 20 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 10 | B.W. Christman | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Earl Gibby | 45 | Son-in-law | Labor | N.C. |
| 12 | Laura Gibby | 35 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Elizabeth Gibby | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | W. H. Sneed | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jennie Sneed | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary Sue Sneed | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | John Sneed | 14 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Elizabeth Belcher | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | George Belcher | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | J. W. Johnson | 45 | Head | Labor | N.C. |
| 21 | Vina Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Francis Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Susie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Reed Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ray Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nadene Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ross Thomas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Thursie Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ray Thomas | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Eva G. Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bruce Thomas | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edna Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Edwina Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clifford Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Douglas Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Henry Fain | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Emma Fain | 32 | Wife | — | N.C. |
| 38 | William Fain | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | James Fain | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Charles Fain | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)