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James Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ray-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ray-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Solomon & Thomas — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ray-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fishing River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharyn Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anabel Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 13
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 24
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ray-County, Missouri
Head, age 34
Ray-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Solomon Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Solomon Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Smith
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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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 — Ray-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ray-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02143-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth D. Seek | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Leon S. Hartman | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 3 | Leona M. Hartman | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Elmer A. Mclaugh | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Adene Mclaugh | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Ella Mcguire | 59 | Mother | Teacher | Missouri |
| 7 | Roscoe Harris | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Edith Harris | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Vera E. Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Walter Blackwell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Savvia Blackwell | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Alberta Blackwell | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 13 | Grover C. Adell | 22 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Violet A. Adell | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Thomas P. Courtney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Maude Courtney | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | David Courtney | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Bobbie Jean Courtney | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Frankie Lee Courtney | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Benjamin F. Archer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Flora K. Archer | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | George W. Cates | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Golda Mae Cates | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | James A. Phillips | 73 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Archie Shelton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Martha J. Shelton | 76 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Fred Shelton | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 28 | Allie Shelton | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Freda Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Austin Mcdermon | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | James L. Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Anabel Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Katharyn Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Thomas Smith | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Rip Bile | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Lula Bile | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Grafton Bile | 39 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Cleo Bile | 27 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | William Mullo | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Cora Mullo | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)