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Clarence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Lennon — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richlands |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Spence | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Shirley Spence | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Howard Spence | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Franklin Conner | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hershey Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Spence | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosa Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 12
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 22
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Works |
| Class of Worker | 2899 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richlands |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Clarence Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lennon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lennon Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Rasnick | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 42 | Lona Rasnick | 21 | Daughter | Housewife | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth Rasnick | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 44 | Cecil Rasnick | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Fay Rasnick | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mac Rasnick | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Velma Rasnick | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gladys Rasnick | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Louis Rasnick | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Clarence Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Rosa Smith | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 52 | Cleo Spence | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 53 | William Spence | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James A Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Hershey Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Howard Spence | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Shirley A Spence | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Franklin Conner | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wallace Breeking | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Donna Breeking | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 61 | James Skeen | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Madeline Skeen | 20 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 63 | Francis Skeen | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Gene Autry Skeen | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ellis Kelly | 45 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 66 | Arizona Kelly | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Gent | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Gracie Gent | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 70 | William Gent | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Paul Gent | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arlie Gent | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Cornie Vance | 45 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 74 | Howard Vance | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Katherine Vance | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 76 | Madaline Vance | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Harold D Vance | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Walter Drizle | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Katie Drizle | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Rasnick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
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)