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Herbert Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Bert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 24 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Maynardville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandie Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bert Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ruth Smith | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lee Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Butch Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henneth Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gertie Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Tennessee
Other, age 6
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 24 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Herbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lee Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Butch Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Haynes | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lee Haynes | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Haynes | 79 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Haynes | 43 | Head | W.P.A | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hager Haynes | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Horace Haynes | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Lou Haynes | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Marvin Collins | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mandie Collins | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Roscoe Collins | 22 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 11 | James A. Collins | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bert Smith | 52 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 13 | Gertie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Frank Smith | 19 | Son | W.P.A | Tennessee |
| 15 | Walter Smith | 18 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lee Smith | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Butch Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Herbert Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mandie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Henneth Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sam Smith | 24 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruth Smith | 16 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ottis Bales | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jonie Bales | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Iris Kidwell | 56 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 27 | Rosa Kidwell | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ertal Kidwell | 34 | Son | W.P.A | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elmer Kidwell | 32 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 30 | Pansy Kidwell | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Reida Kidwell | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sherman Kidwell | 23 | Son | W.P.A | Tennessee |
| 33 | Clara Kidwell | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Irvin Kidwell | 31 | Head | W.P.A | Tennessee |
| 35 | Opal Kidwell | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Tom Kidwell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nilamae Kidwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jimmie Kidwell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Edora Kidwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | John H. Kidwell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 8 siblings
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)