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Leon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Leon Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garrard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Garrard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Woodrow Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Zelma Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cleo Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| A Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garrard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Leon Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leon Smith
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Zelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 42 | Claud Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ralph Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Edith Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lora May Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Susan Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Willie Jones | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 48 | Nettie Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ruth Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | William James Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Walton Hooker | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mayme Hooker | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Cecil Hooker | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ammel Hooker | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Stafford Hooker | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Earl Hooker | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Alma Jean Hooker | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Bettie Sue Hooker | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Woodrow Smith | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 60 | Martha Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | A. Smith | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Cleo Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | W. P. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Leon Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Zelma Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Elmer Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Betty Lou Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elic Eversole | 43 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lucy Eversole | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hannah Eversole | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Everlene Eversole | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Range Eversole | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mandy Eversole | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Nannie Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Chester Eversole | 31 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lila Eversole | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mabyle Eversole | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Alvin Gilbert | 11 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lewis Lewis | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Bertha Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | 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)