Leonard Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Leonard Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leonard L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	567
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Leonard	Age	Birth yr
Annie Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Imogene Smith	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Roberta Smith	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Mamie Smith	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Leonard Smith	Head	—	49	~1891
Joseph Brentley	Other	—	25	~1915
Eddie Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Homer Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
William Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Randolph Smith	Son	—	9	~1931
Vera Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 37

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leonard L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 49

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leonard L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	567
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Leonard Smith

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01858-00115)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Boyd	10	Grandson	—	Michigan
42	Noah Bundy	60	Head	Heater	Georgia
43	Lilla D Bundy	47	Wife	—	Georgia
44	Edyth D Bundy	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
45	Willie Green	57	Partner	Sweeper	Georgia
46	Hannie Green	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	Adelbert Hoggett	40	Head	Trucker	Tennessee
48	Annie Mae Hoggett	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
49	Hazel Wilson	31	Lodger	—	Tennessee
50	William Wilson	14	Lodger	—	Tennessee
51	Wilbert Wilson	12	Son	—	Pennsylvania
52	Ella Haywood	73	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
53	Leonard L Smith THIS PERSON	49	Head	Painter	Georgia
54	Vera D Smith	47	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Mamie L Smith	27	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
56	Roberta L Smith	24	Daughter	Typist	Georgia
57	William A Smith	20	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
58	Homer D Smith	18	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
59	Eddie D Smith	12	Son	—	Michigan
60	Randolph L Smith	9	Son	—	Michigan
61	Annie Vera Smith	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
62	Imogene D Smith	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
63	Joseph Brentley	25	Nephew	—	Georgia
64	W. H. Bristol	50	Head	Undertaker	West Indies
65	Beulah Bristol	50	Wife	Teacher	Virginia
66	Charles Fitzgerald	20	Servant	Houseman	Virginia
67	Alice Fitzgerald	26	Servant	Housekeeper	Virginia
68	James Hill	55	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
69	Laura D Hill	42	Wife	—	Georgia
70	Benjamin Callaway	37	Lodger	Line Man	Mississippi
71	Catherine Callaway	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
72	Ernest Carey	44	Head	Sanitary Clerk	Ohio
73	Lilla D Carey	58	Wife	—	Alabama
74	Joseph H. Breaker	67	Head	Undertaker	Canada-Eng
75	Julia Breaker	61	Wife	—	Michigan
76	William Henderson	37	Head	Janitor	Arkansas
77	Renna D Henderson	35	Wife	—	Arkansas
78	Mary D Gilbert	38	Lodger	Maid	Kentucky
79	James Gilbert	36	Husband	Machine Operator	Texas
80	Clarence Smith	31	Lodger	Pin Setter	Kentucky

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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.

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