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Eddie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eddie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Anna — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Va |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Tyler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eddie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzhugh Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elvira Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Eddie Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 12
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 23
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Va |
| 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 Eddie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eddie Smith
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie A. Stiles | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Elvira E. Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George Smith | 26 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Roane | 20 | Nephew | Labourer | Virginia |
| 45 | William Barbour | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Luther W. Barbour | 30 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 47 | Russell J. Barbour | 25 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa L. Barbour | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas H. Brown | 39 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lydia P. Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Gladys E. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Doris G. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Isola A. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Thomas W. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Eleanor P. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Russell J. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Caloway Whiting | 43 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 58 | Jane Whiting | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Caloway Whiting | 21 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 60 | Henry Whiting | 19 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 61 | Solomon Whiting | 19 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ella Whiting | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Whiting | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Fannie Whiting | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Maria Whiting | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lenon Whiting | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Perline Whiting | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Allan M. Harris | 45 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 69 | Lettie B. Harris | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Allan Harris | 26 | Son | Fisher | Virginia |
| 71 | Alfrus Harris | 20 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 72 | Eddie Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 73 | Sarah Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Fitzhugh M. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Fannie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Elvira K. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Richard Banks | 20 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 78 | Victoria Banks | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Walter Roane | 45 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Eddie
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)