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Billie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Billie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Billie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Repair Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Long Beach City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Billie Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Oliver Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 8
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1922
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | SMITH |
| Given Name | BILLY C. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | CALIFORNIA |
| Father's Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| Mother's Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 19
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Billie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Repair Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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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 Billie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Billie Smith
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00373-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Harvey | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Block Ends Harvey | None | And Block 57 Begins | — | — |
| 3 | Oliver G. Smith | 43 | Head | Auto Trimmer | California |
| 4 | Charlotte Smith | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Billie E. Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 6 | Harry J. George | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Alice B. George | 55 | Wife | Planter | Illinois |
| 8 | Wallace J. Daggett | 49 | Head | — | Maine |
| 9 | Jeannette Daggett | 43 | Wife | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 10 | Here Ends | None | Block 57 and Begins Block 58 | — | — |
| 11 | James E. Miller | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Irene Miller | 43 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | George R. Miller | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Lester C. Shuster | 49 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 15 | George Schaller | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Maud E. Schaller | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | E. Mercy | 76 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 18 | Here Ends | None | Block 58 and Begins Block 60 | — | — |
| 19 | William F. Crawford | 33 | Head | Counter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Tomlin | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Ernest Tomlin | 22 | Son | Messenger | Colorado |
| 22 | Fred Tomlin | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Hubert Tomlin | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Virginia Tomlin | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jack Tomlin | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | James B. Mcculler | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 27 | Edna Mcculler | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Leila Mcculler | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Lester W. Croy | 62 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Germany |
| 30 | Mary E. Croy | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Harry Quimby | 42 | Head | Machine Foreman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joyce Quimby | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Quimby | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Sylvia Quimby | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Harold Caravan | 34 | Head | Body Fitter | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mary Caravan | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | William Caravan | 36 | Brother | Foreman Carpenter | Canada |
| 38 | Flora Caravan | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | Norway |
| 39 | Rupert R. Gilbert | 58 | Head | Repairman Assembler | Montana |
| 40 | Ella Gilbert | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)