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Leslie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yuma-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Leslie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yuma-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yuma-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leslie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aban |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Aban |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leslie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hazel Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leslie Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harry Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yuma, Colorado
Son, age 10
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1920 — 26 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Yuma-County, Colorado
Son, age 20
Yuma-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Leslie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aban |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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Leslie Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Colorado
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Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Yuma-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Yuma-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00483-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Leonard Wasson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | M. Vivian Wasson | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | M. Evelyn Wasson | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | J. Mary Wasson | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | B. Dorthea Wasson | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | A. Shirley Wasson | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | L. Eugene Wasson | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | John H. Vither | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | B. Jennie Vither | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | E. Frank Vither | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Clara Vither | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | E. Sharon Vither | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | H. Archie Wilson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | G. Vera Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 15 | M. Marlin Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | L. Frank Wilson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 17 | Adelia Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | D. Howard Wilson | 20 | Son | Auctioneer | Kansas |
| 19 | E. Robert Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 20 | E. Marion Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Harry G. Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Hazel Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Ruby Smith | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 24 | Pearl Smith | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Colorado |
| 25 | Leslie Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Laura Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Vera Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | John Dinsmore | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | V. Emma Dinsmore | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Clarence Dinsmore | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 31 | Inez Dinsmore | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | W. George Carr | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Thelma Carr | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Stanley Carr | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Timothy Carr | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | E. Silas Hoffman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | R. Ethel Hoffman | 58 | Wife | Postmistress | Iowa |
| 38 | S. Mary Hoffman | 84 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Shirley Ayton | 12 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Cornella Chilcote | 38 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
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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)