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Leona Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Leona Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall Mag D |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leona Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willard Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wyatt Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rebecca Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Leona Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leona Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wyatt Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04284-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rebecca Smith | 46 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 3 | Myrtle Smith | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 4 | James L. Smith | 17 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 5 | John M. Smith | 15 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | Evelyn Smith | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ruth A. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Leona Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Frank Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Wyatt L. B. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George W. Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Nannie M. Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George R. Adams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucady Adams | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 16 | Barbara Ann Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Asa Lynn Adams | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie B. Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James L. Lifford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mamie L. Lifford | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 21 | Elsie L. Lifford | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Doris V. Lifford | 9 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 23 | Sanford O. Lifford | 8 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 24 | James E. Lifford | 6 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Claud D. Lifford | 4 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Jack H. Lifford | 3 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Hubert Robertson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Gladys L. Robertson | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 29 | Hubert D. Robertson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Carolyn P. Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Dorothy M. Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jerry D. Gray | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Pearl L. Gray | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 34 | Desmond M. Layne | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth R. Layne | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 36 | Hugh J. Layne | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Guy F. Layne | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy L. Layne | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jimmy D. Layne | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Henry S. Young | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)