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Leroy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Leroy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AVELLA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WASHINGTON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Avella |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grant Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tina Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AVELLA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WASHINGTON |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Grant Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03624-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Betty | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mike Thur | 33 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen Thur | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna M. Thur | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Thur | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John M. Thur | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John T. Woodburn | 45 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Irene Woodburn | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ray Woodburn | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sarah Jane Woodburn | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Evelyn Woodburn | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Jr. Woodburn | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Samuel Woodburn | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Cecil Woodburn | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sarah Jane Woodburn | 83 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John E. Myers | 43 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Myers | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James R. Myers | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Violet M. Myers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert L. Myers | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Wiley Myers | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Jane Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William Davis | 67 | Head | Loader | Tennessee |
| 24 | Carrie Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Herman Stone | 30 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 26 | Lillie Morgan | 26 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 27 | John Malone | 65 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 28 | John Haverlic | 42 | Head | Loader | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Julia Haverlic | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mike Haverlic | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Haverlic | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Haverlic | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John H. Smith | 48 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 34 | Tina Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Leroy Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Howard Smith | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Bertha Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Grant Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)