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Leslie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Leslie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leslie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 EP-1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 Ep1 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leslie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fredie Blackburn | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucile Blackburn | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Zera Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 1
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leslie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Son, age 11
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leslie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 EP-1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Leslie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leslie Smith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Luther Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Blackburn
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 — Butler-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Black | 53 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 2 | Ellie Black | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ellie Black | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Bertilee Black | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Aj Black | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lucile Black | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Luther Black | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 8 | Eula Black | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Eulene Black | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | J. C. Black | 22 | Lodger | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Hannon Black | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Arkabelle Black | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Royce Black | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Press Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Zera Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Edward Smith | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Luther Smith | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Velma Lee Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Leslie Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lucile Blackburn | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Fredie Blackburn | 14 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Elisha Pinkerton | 50 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 23 | Lula Pinkerton | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ottis Pinkerton | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Carrie Pinkerton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Tharrel Pinkerton | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Sallie Block | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mary Sancer | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Attha Sancer | 69 | Sister | Store | Alabama |
| 30 | Zell Schofield | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Maggie Schofield | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Chester Schofield | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | R. J. Schofield | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Eugene Schofield | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Minnie Lou Schofield | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ottis Schofield | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Eddie Schofield | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Ruth Schofield | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ralph Murphy | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Elvina Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)