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Lee Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lee Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neosho |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Neosho |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Cross | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lee Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Leafie Smith | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Myers | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Cross | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Russell Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Maness | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Lorena Wilcox | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dial Smith | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jeanette Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Missouri
Head, age 40
Newton, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Newton, Missouri
Head, age 51
Newton, Missouri · implied b. ~1879
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Poultry House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Newton-County, Missouri
Head, age 61
Newton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neosho |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Smith
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02133-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd Pendergraft | 53 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 42 | Laura Pendergraft | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Opal Pendergraft | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Laurence Pendergraft | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Etta Bell Pendergraft | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Donald Gene Pendergraft | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Wilma Jean Sager | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Loren Carterman | 25 | Head | Street Paving | Missouri |
| 49 | Ellen Carterman | 22 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Lorene Carterman | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Lavonne Carterman | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Elzie Carterman | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 53 | Geneva Carterman | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Florence Carterman | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Richard Carterman | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | George W. Bradford | 32 | Head | Road Construction | Missouri |
| 57 | Ora Bradford | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Betty Joe Bradford | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Norma Jean Bradford | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Wayne Bradford | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Everett Bryant | 24 | Head | Apprentice | Missouri |
| 62 | Deloris Bryant | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Carol Jean Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Ray Foraker | 25 | Head | Street Paving | Illinois |
| 65 | Flora May Foraker | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Eunice Brake | 38 | Head | Recreation | Missouri |
| 67 | Elsea Jeanette Brake | 41 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Lee Smith THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Jeanette Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Dial L. Smith | 39 | Son | Lime Worker | Missouri |
| 71 | Leafie Mae Smith | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Russell Smith | 3 | Grand son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Robert Cross | 42 | Son in law | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 74 | Marie Cross | 33 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Lorena Wilcox | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Shirley Ann Myers | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | George L. Maness | 64 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles Hart | 50 | Head | Road Work | Kansas |
| 79 | Hattie Hart | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Sam Prater | 86 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
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)