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Leroy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scary |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alene Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hanon Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Orange Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Otha Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hanon Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Luella Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Lee, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leeroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Leroy Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leroy Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Orange Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hanon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanon Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Luella Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Leroy Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Daisie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Otha Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mabel Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Hanon Jr. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Alene Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Orange Smith | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | John M. Brown | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 11 | John B. Henderson | 45 | Lodger | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 12 | Charlie Green | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Luella Green | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Coat Patterson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Evangeline Patterson | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Polly Hopkins | 72 | Grandmother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eddie Green | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Generva Smith | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lucretia Williams | 4 | Stepdaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Albert Green | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Felix Lindsey | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Hosea Smith | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Lord Ellis | 75 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Joe D. Motton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Alice Motton | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Lonnie Raymond | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sarah Raymond | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Irene Harris | 22 | Stepdaughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Daniel Benson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jonathan Morris | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Laly Morris | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Joe Griffin | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Rosie Griffin | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lucille Williams | 15 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Robert Williams | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jessie Williams | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Rosie M. Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Troy Turner | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Alice Mae Turner | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Troy V. Turner | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)