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Leo Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcnairy-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Leo Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcnairy-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMcnairy-County, Tennessee
SurnameSmith
Given NameLeo
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (County)McNairy
Additional Details
Class of WorkerOT
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCivil District 3
Est. Birth Year~1923

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 Leo Age Birth yr
Mcnena Smith Daughter — 9 ~1931
Hazel Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ruby Smith Daughter — 20 ~1920
Fay Smith Daughter — 14 ~1926
Tom Smith Head — 48 ~1892
Harold Smith Son — 1 ~1939
Leo Smith Son — 17 ~1923
Gene Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Franklin Smith Son — 4 ~1936
Valli Smith Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Mcnairy, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Mcnairy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Leo
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Mcnairy-County, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Mcnairy-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Leo
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (County) McNairy
Class of Worker OT
Highest Grade No 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Leo Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leo Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mcnena Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Mcnairy-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03916-00221)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James Edward Smith 4 Grandson — Tennessee
42 Ira H Mack 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
43 Maya M Mack 34 Wife — Tennessee
44 Gilis Spence 67 Head — Tennessee
45 Mary Lee Spence 19 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Evangeline Spence 8 Daughter — Tennessee
47 Willie E Spence 18 Son 40 Tennessee
48 Willie L Spence 16 Daughter — Tennessee
49 James A Mcbride 35 Head 48 Tennessee
50 Evelyn Mcbride 35 Wife — Tennessee
51 Cary Nell Mcbride 12 Daughter — Tennessee
52 James L Mcbride 10 Son — Tennessee
53 Willard Mcbride 7 Son — Tennessee
54 Jerry Wayne Mcbride 2 Son — Tennessee
55 Payton Smith 82 Father-in-law — Tennessee
56 A Newton Hollin 90 Head — Tennessee
57 Sarah E Hollin 73 Wife — Tennessee
58 Tom Smith 48 Head 48 Tennessee
59 Valli Smith 42 Wife — Texas
60 Ruby Smith 20 Daughter — Tennessee
61 Leo Smith THIS PERSON 17 Son — Tennessee
62 Fay Smith 14 Daughter — Tennessee
63 Hazel Smith 11 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Mcnena Smith 9 Daughter — Tennessee
65 Gene Smith 7 Son — Tennessee
66 Franklin D Smith 4 Son — Tennessee
67 Harold C Smith 1 Son — Tennessee
68 Otis Rickman 28 Head 48 Tennessee
69 Margie Rickman 21 Wife — Tennessee
70 Wayne Rickman 2 Son — Tennessee
71 Otto Milton 38 Head Farmer Tennessee
72 Zadie Milton 33 Wife — Tennessee
73 Lucille Milton 13 Daughter — Tennessee
74 Tommy Milton 11 Son — Tennessee
75 Mckinley Milton 6 Son — Tennessee
76 Henry D Leanfill 37 Head Farmer Tennessee
77 Bessie Leanfill 34 Wife — Alabama
78 Pauline Leanfill 11 Daughter — Oklahoma
79 Joe Neal Leanfill 9 Son — Tennessee
80 Wilton Tesky 22 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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)

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