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Frederick Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frederick Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 38 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Frederick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Irma Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frederick Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frederick Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lizzie Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 32
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 43
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 38 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Frederick Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frederick Smith
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Farley | 57 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Sharpe | 50 | head | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 3 | Naomi Sharpe | 20 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | George Robertson | 51 | head | Hand Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Virgie Robertson | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward Robertson | 22 | son | Blaster | Virginia |
| 7 | Will Robertson | 20 | son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 8 | Vida Robertson | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sarah Robertson | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jane Robertson | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Shirley Robertson | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Isaac Robertson | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alice Robertson | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Joe T. Pope | 42 | head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 15 | Fannie Pope | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Joe T. Jr. Pope | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Richard Pope | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James F. Pope | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Johnson | 95 | mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James E. Williams | 40 | head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emma Williams | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Angeline Williams | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lillie Mason | 34 | head | Stem Tobacco | Virginia |
| 24 | Clairborne Mason | 22 | daughter | Stem Tobacco | Virginia |
| 25 | Frederick Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lizzie Smith | 35 | wife | Stem Tobacco | Virginia |
| 27 | Frederick Jr. Smith | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Smith | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Irma Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Irene Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bertha Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James Smith | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alene Batta | 42 | head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 35 | (Left By Error) | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Alkins Johnson | 48 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 37 | Ada Johnson | 34 | wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 38 | Marie Evans | 46 | head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | James Parker | 54 | brother | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Celia Parker | 60 | cousin | — | Virginia |
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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)