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Leroy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Leroy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oneida-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abbie & Howard — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oneida-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oneida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Boonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| D Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Abbie Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oneida, New …
Son, age 6
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Oneida, New …
Son, age 16
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | LeRoy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Oneida-County, New …
Son, age 26
Oneida-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oneida |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Abbie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Abbie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leroy Smith
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
D Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Oneida-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Oneida-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02700-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beulah Ingersoll | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Doreen Ingersoll | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | New York |
| 43 | Charles Ingersoll | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Louis Story | 52 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 45 | Katherine Story | 50 | Wife | Labour | Poland |
| 46 | Anna Story | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 47 | Laura Story | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 48 | Felix Story | 22 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 49 | John Story | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Helen Story | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Stanley Stephon | 28 | Head | Labour | New York |
| 52 | Eugenia Stephon | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | William Stephon | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | William Stephon | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 55 | Alice Stephon | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Kelsey Lord | 24 | Hired hand | Labour | Maine |
| 57 | Stanley Polola | 44 | Head | Labour | Poland |
| 58 | Anna Polola | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Theodore Polola | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Helen Polola | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Lillie Kingsbury | 65 | Head | Knitter | New York |
| 62 | Evelyn Kingsbury | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Mark Scanlon | 58 | Lodger | Carpenter | New York |
| 64 | Bert Peters | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 65 | Charlotte Peters | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Joseph Penezyk | 28 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Laura Penezyk | 26 | Wife | Helper | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bernard Penezyk | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Edward Penezyk | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Herbert R. Pope | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Jessie Pope | 60 | Wife | Labour | New York |
| 72 | Robert Nelson | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 73 | Anna M. Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Anna L. Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert Nelson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Stanley Michalowski | 21 | Hired hand | Labour | New York |
| 77 | Howard Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 78 | Abbie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Leroy Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 80 | D. Herman Smith | 20 | Son | Labour | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Leroy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)