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Cecil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bobby Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arvazine Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arnold Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| 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 |
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Cecil Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cecil Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arvazine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03898-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alzona Breed | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Guy Simms | 37 | Head | Plasterer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Minnie Simms | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Odell Simms | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Edna Simms | 13 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dorothy Simms | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charles Simms | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Kenneth Simms | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | I. F. Hawk | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Hawk | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | R. E. Griffith | 53 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie Griffith | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Theodore Griffith | 25 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 14 | Nathaniel Griffith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Herbert Griffith | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Emma Griffith | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Bobby Griffith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Eldon Henderson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Elberta Henderson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Virginia Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | J. H. Henderson | 64 | Head | Bus Driver | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ida Henderson | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Raymond Henderson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lenora Henderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Charles Henderson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Fred Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Annie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Paul Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Cecil Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Arvazine Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mildred Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Arnold Smith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Thelma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Betty Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Bobby Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Pearl Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Earl Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Smith | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruby Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ernest Smith | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)