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Horace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Horace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Mary — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tabor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crosstie Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 109 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tabor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Horace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Wilma Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mabel Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tabor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crosstie Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 109 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Horace Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Horace Smith
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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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 — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emmett Tabor | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Evaline Tabor | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Emmaline Tabor | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Hedley Tabor | 25 | Head | Road Con | Tennessee |
| 45 | Velma Tabor | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Kenneth Tabor | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lefty M. Parrott | 24 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. D. Jr. Parrott | 16 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 49 | Harold Richards | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 50 | Dollie Richards | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | J. L. Parrott | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Fred Carson | 34 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Nettie Carson | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Juanita Carson | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Kenneth Carson | 10 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Lou Carson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Leonard Landreth | 43 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert Berry | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mamie Berry | 25 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Darlin Berry | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Reba Berry | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Horace Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mabel Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Wilma Jean Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Andrew Fitzgerald | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Florence Fitzgerald | 22 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Eaton Carson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Billie Carson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Willie Fitzgerald | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Moses Tollett | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Katie Tollett | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Woodrow Tollett | 21 | Nephew | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Sam Tollett | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Annie Tollett | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | L. B. Tollett | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sam Jr. Tollett | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Eugene Tollett | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Celia Kate Tollett | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Naomi Tollett | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Horace
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)