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Leonard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marceline Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| La Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leonard Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 8
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 18
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Leonard Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leonard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marceline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03221-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Farrell | 34 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Sally K Farrell | 13 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Blount | 40 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 4 | Nicodemus Mills | 25 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eddie B Farrell | 40 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Pumpler Green | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Smith | 43 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 8 | Bertha Smith | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Leonard Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 10 | William Smith | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Marceline Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Richard Smith | 11 | son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Barbara Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Donald Smith | 7 | son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | La Verne Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Shirley Ann Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Howard Smith | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Robert Laster | 40 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 19 | Sally Laster | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Silas Miller | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Elizabeth | 35 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Louis Farrell | 42 | Lodger | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 23 | Harry Porter | 52 | Head | — | Florida |
| 24 | Celeste Porter | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Harry Jr Porter | 27 | son | Proprietor | Florida |
| 26 | Edward E Porter | 22 | son | Clerk | Florida |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Fletcher Graves | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Anna Graves | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Christine Hill | 20 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Moses Smith | 40 | Head | — | Florida |
| 32 | Mamie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lillian Woodruff | 52 | Head | Adging House Keeper | Virginia |
| 34 | Margaret Davis | 41 | lodger | House-Maid | Ohio |
| 35 | John Moggs | 45 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lillian Penn | 30 | lodger | House-Maid | Virginia |
| 37 | George Watkins | 31 | Lodger | Porter | Illinois |
| 38 | Frank Williams | 35 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | William H Whitacre | 64 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Moses Sesson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)