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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 Norfolk-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jonas & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deep Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Deep Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pauletta Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jonas Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Cornelius Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | LeRoy |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Norfolk-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Norfolk-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deep Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: father Jonas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Berkely Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jonas Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Berkely Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leroy Smith
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cornelius Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauletta 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 — Norfolk-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04279-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S Gibson | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Solomon Whittington | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary M B Whittington | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucille Whittington | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 5 | Percy C Thomas | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Helen M Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Katherine Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Pauline A Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Percy C Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Wyatt | 60 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Wyatt | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Russell Wyatt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Carl Mosbie | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Bertie Mosbie | 14 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ozzie Mosbie | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George G Thomas | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Bertie Thomas | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Artelia Salter | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Sara N Salter | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lufenay Hathaway | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Addie Hathaway | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 22 | Percy Hathaway | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | James Hathaway | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Gladys Hathaway | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jonas Smith | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary M Smith | 56 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 27 | Leroy Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Pauletta Smith | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 29 | Cornelius Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Florence Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Percy I Barnes | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Catherine Barnes | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Luther Thomas | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Verona Thomas | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Inez George Thomas | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas Layton | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Susan Layton | 41 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 38 | James Smith | 52 | Head | Moulder | Virginia |
| 39 | Dora Smith | 48 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 40 | William B Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Leroy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)