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Henry Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Henry Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 32 |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | farm |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 32 |
| Township / Ward | Magist Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elva Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Golden Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Analle Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | 32 |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | farm |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Henry Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Henry L. Smith | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Caleb A. Collins | 29 | head | 16 | Kentucky |
| 44 | Susie Collins | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Gladys Collins | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Caleb Jr. Collins | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | George Collins | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Steve Collins | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles Collins | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Johnie Wayne | 87 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Margaret Wayne | 45 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Henry Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | head | 32 | Kentucky |
| 53 | Analle Smith | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Elva Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Martha Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Golden Smith | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Colman Smith | 34 | head | 32 | Kentucky |
| 58 | Nancy Smith | 24 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Avert Smith | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Oscar Smith | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Colman Jr. Smith | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Delpha Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ethel Smith | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Pauline Smith | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Loyd Ledford | 41 | head | 32 | Kentucky |
| 66 | Eplie Ledford | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Edith Ruby Ledford | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edith Ledford | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Woolery Begley | 65 | head | 32 | Kentucky |
| 70 | Rachel Begley | 52 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Martha Napier | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Robert Napier | 12 | step son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Will Hoskins | 50 | head | 32 | Kentucky |
| 74 | Susan Hoskins | 35 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Nelson Hoskins | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ruth Hoskins | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Roy Payne | 22 | head | 52 | Kentucky |
| 78 | Bessie Payne | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | John L. Payne | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Veritta Payne | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
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)