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Floyd Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Floyd Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Platte-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Sara — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Platte-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden Point Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Highway Transport |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Camden Point Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Floyd Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Irene Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Platte, Missouri
Son, age 19
Platte, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Platte, Missouri
Head, age 29
Platte, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Platte-County, Missouri
Head, age 40
Platte-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden Point Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte County |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Highway Transport |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Floyd Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Floyd Smith
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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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 — Platte-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Missouri
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02141-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert W. Sulin | 20 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | William Love | 84 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Mary J. Love | 80 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | James Castle | 42 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 45 | Esther P. Castle | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | W. R. Mccormick | 69 | Head | Interior Decorator | Missouri |
| 47 | Pandora Mccormick | 69 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Ben Mccormick | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Pearl Pepper | 57 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Richard H. Pepper | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Floyd Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 52 | Irene Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Lois Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | James M. Boyston | 59 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Mattie E. Boyston | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | James Miller | 16 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 57 | James Burch | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Grey Harris | 29 | Head | Teacher And Superintendent | Missouri |
| 59 | Marjorie Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Raymond Ellis | 28 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Floyd
Gen 1 · 2 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)