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Horace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Horace Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Rosa-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Rosa-County, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Rosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 89 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Horace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Brady Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Julia Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Monte Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hollis Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Santa Rosa, …
Head, age 50
Santa Rosa, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
Head, age 60
Santa-Rosa-County, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Rosa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 89 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Horace Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Horace Smith
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00616-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Penton | 23 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | Troy Penton | 21 | son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Jim Penton | 19 | son | Farmer | Florida |
| 44 | Ella Mae Penton | 17 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 45 | John Penton | 12 | son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Annie Ruth Penton | 9 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Hilbert Penton | 6 | son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Christine Penton | 4 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Maggie Holland | 67 | Head | — | Florida |
| 50 | Nello Holland | 35 | son | Farmer | Florida |
| 51 | Charles Ditmars | 15 | grand-son | — | Florida |
| 52 | Lala Stokes | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Porter Stokes | 21 | son | Farmer | Florida |
| 54 | Rebecca Stokes | 17 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 55 | Wynell Stokes | 14 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 56 | Mary Alice Stokes | 12 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | Bobby Howell | 6 | grand-son | — | Florida |
| 58 | Sam Holland | 32 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 59 | Mildred Holland | 25 | wife | — | Florida |
| 60 | Callene Holland | 3 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Wilma Holland | 2 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | William Holland | 1 | son | — | Florida |
| 63 | Horace Smith THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Julia Smith | 56 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Edward Smith | 29 | son | Farmer | Florida |
| 66 | Monte Smith | 19 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 67 | Hollis Smith | 20 | son | — | Florida |
| 68 | Brady Lois Smith | 16 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Mary Julia Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 70 | Elza Davidson | 38 | Head | — | Florida |
| 71 | Clarence Davidson | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Buel Davidson | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ouida Davidson | 9 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 74 | Hartley Davidson | 6 | son | — | Florida |
| 75 | James Mccreless | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Dora Mccreless | 35 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Burlow Mccreless | 16 | son | — | Florida |
| 78 | Leamon Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Lillie Smith | 27 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Clyde Smith | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
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)