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Chester Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie & Jerry — 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 Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barbourville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 6 |
| 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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ola Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Knox-County, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barbourville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Chester Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Tipton Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Claude Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tipton Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Claude Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester 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 — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-01118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Saylor | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Edith Saylor | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 3 | Edgar Saylor | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 4 | Urmia Saylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Johnie Saylor | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ray Saylor | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Betty Ruth Saylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Billie Saylor | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Willie Nunnell | 39 | Head | Machine Helper | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary Jane Nunnell | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lola Nunnell | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jack Nunnell | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Cara Lee Nunnell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Estil Nunnell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Levi Taylor | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 16 | Rachel Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Catha Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Gertrude Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alene Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mildred Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Eugene Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Carroll Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Don Ray Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Reid B. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Chester W. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ola Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Willie Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ray Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Roscoe Taylor | 31 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 30 | Martha Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Shirley B. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Emma Hodge | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Sam Hodge | 33 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 34 | Willie Hodge | 28 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 35 | Fred E. Hodge | 48 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 36 | Oma Hodge | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William M. Lee | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | William S. Hodge | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 39 | Pattie S. Hodge | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Fred T. Hodge | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 4 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)