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Edgar Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wythe-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Katie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Chiswell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Fort Chiswell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Edgar Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Katie Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Virginia
Other, age 2
Pulaski, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pulaski, Virginia
Son, age 13
Pulaski, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Chiswell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edgar Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
George Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Smith
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Collins | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 2 | Billie Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Kate Spratley | 88 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Nelson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lina Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lillian Nelson | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Guy Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lessie Lefler | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Maud Lefler | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Louise Lefler | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Fred Lefler | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Katie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edgar Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 15 | Herman Jones | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bettie Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Henry Jones | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Garfield Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Herbert Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Harvey Lefler | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy Lefler | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lula Lefler | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Clara Lefler | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Payton Lefler | 20 | Son | Dairyman | Virginia |
| 27 | Nora Lefler | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lloyd Grogan | 29 | Head | Knitter | Virginia |
| 29 | Lura Grogan | 23 | Wife | Knitter | Virginia |
| 30 | George Richardson | 36 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Buchanan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Edna Buchanan | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Raymond Buchanan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Victor Buchanan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Kate Buchanan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Adel Holback | 32 | Head | Driller | Virginia |
| 37 | Nellie Holback | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucille Holback | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William Holback | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret Holback | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)