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Leon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Leon Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Cemetery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Township / Ward | Hartford T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jane Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Waneha Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nellie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stella Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Leon Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Licking, Ohio
Head, age 29
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Head, age 39
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Cemetery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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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Leon Smith
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John C Wiley | 92 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Lily Wiley | 79 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Walter W Wiley | 55 | Son | Painter | Ohio |
| 44 | Charles Wiley | 39 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Virgil Snyder | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Faye Snyder | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Robert Snyder | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Marilyn Snyder | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Wm Hinton | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Mary Hinton | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Wm Jr Hinton | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ralph Hinton | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Marjorie Hinton | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Richard Hinton | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Willard Hinton | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | David Hinton | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Eddie Hinton | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Edwin Hinton | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Leon Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 60 | Stella Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Nellie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Virginia Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Ruth Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Jane Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Glenn Smith | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Waneha Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Earl Smith | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Paul Smith | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Sage H Hogue | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 70 | Addie M Hogue | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Thomas Sands | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 72 | Mary Sands | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Charles Sands | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Earl Sands | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Roy Sands | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Jennie Sands | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Wm Hogue | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 78 | Virginia Hogue | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Wm Jr Hogue | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Richard Hogue | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)