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Leroy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Calla Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| L Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mabel Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Leroy Smith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Calla Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter J. Townsend | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Corine Townsend | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sam Grayson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Warner G. Grayson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Herman Grayson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | F. G. Grayson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Nellie Grayson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mahindie Peppins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Willie B. Peppins | 11 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Oscar Lee Peppins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Walter Cash | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hattie Cash | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 53 | Willie Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mabel Smith | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie B. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Leroy Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ruby Lee Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Alice Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Annie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Calla Lee Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | L. D. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Robert Church | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Olevia Church | 30 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 64 | Henry Baldwin | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Katie Baldwin | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 66 | Robert Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Hessiss Scott | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Gertrude Scott | 21 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 69 | Margritt Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry Lee Scott | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Arnell Scott | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Albert Scott | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Bertha Scott | 20 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 74 | Madison Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Gertie Smith | 58 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 76 | Morgan Billingly | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hattie Billingly | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charley Billingly | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Dorothy Billingly | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Todd | 20 | Head | Wage Hire | 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)