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Clarence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tyler-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tyler-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & Lennis — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tyler-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meade District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | W.P.A |
| Industry | Roads |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | W.P.A |
| Township / Ward | Meade District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Audrey Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tyler, West …
Son, age 15
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tyler, West …
Son, age 24
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tyler, West …
Son, age 34
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tyler-County, West …
Head, age 45
Tyler-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meade District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Occupation | W.P.A |
| Industry | Roads |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lennis Smith (~0.60 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Dennis Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lennis Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Smith
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · West 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 — Tyler-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Forester | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charles Forester | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Joe Stackhouse | 60 | Head | W.P.A | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jane Stackhouse | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Everett Stackhouse | 5 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Leander Daily | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Margret Daily | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Archie Lemm | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sashia Mosser | 68 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Clarence Rickey | 26 | Lodger | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Earl Baily | 47 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 12 | Alice Baily | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Harold Rickey | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Rickey | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Alford Hanlin | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Wallie Hanlin | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys Hanlin | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Cronin | 83 | mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy Dolan | 80 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Claud Whaley | 43 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | William Livingston | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mattie Livingston | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Arnel Cornell | 32 | Head | W.P.A | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hazel Cornell | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charles Cornell | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Shirley Cornell | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bill Burch | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Nora Burch | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Burch | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Troy Owens | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Norman Owens | 17 | Son | C C C | West Virginia |
| 32 | Clarence Owens | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Clarence Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | W.P.A | West Virginia |
| 34 | Audrey Smith | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clyde Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mamie Mchenry | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Eugene Mchenry | 21 | Son | W.P.A | West Virginia |
| 38 | Pearl Mchenry | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Carl Mchenry | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruth Mchenry | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)