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Leslie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Leslie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: West Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFayette-County, West Virginia
SurnameSmith
Given NameLeslie
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWest Virginia
1935 Residence (City)Fayetteville Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Fayette
Additional Details
Hours Worked4
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWest Virginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)west virginia
Township / WardFayetteville Dist
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Leslie Smith Son — 15 ~1925
Coleman Smith Son — 20 ~1920
Louis Smith Son — 9 ~1931
Allan Smith Head — 51 ~1889
Marguerite Smith Daughter — 21 ~1919
Ruth Smith Spouse — 42 ~1898
James Smith Son — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 4
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Leslie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 15
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Leslie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Fayetteville Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Fayette
Hours Worked 4
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west 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.
Linked across censuses
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 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Louis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coleman 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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00538)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elizabeth Ried 1 Daughter — West Virginia
2 Emory Morris 35 Head Laborer Virginia
3 Glenna Morris 30 Wife — Virginia
4 Billie Morris 11 Son — Virginia
5 Bobbie Morris 9 Son — Virginia
6 Charley Crager 43 Head Carpenter West Virginia
7 Leatrice Crager 15 Daughter — Virginia
8 Lawrence Nelson 25 Head Bus Driver Carolina
9 Ruth Nelson 23 Wife — West Virginia
10 Randal Nelson 1 Son — West Virginia
11 Allan Smith 51 Head Chief Firebuster West Virginia
12 Ruth Smith 42 Wife — West Virginia
13 Marguerite Smith 21 Daughter — West Virginia
14 Coleman Smith 20 Son Fireman West Virginia
15 Leslie Smith THIS PERSON 15 Son — West Virginia
16 Louis Smith 9 Son — West Virginia
17 James Smith 4 Son — West Virginia
18 Amos Arthur 39 Head Farmer Virginia
19 Vida Arthur 29 Wife — Virginia
20 Ethelda Arthur 10 Daughter — Virginia
21 Gordon Underwood 32 Head Coal Loader Virginia
22 Audrey Underwood 22 Wife — Virginia
23 Doris June Underwood 5 Daughter — West Virginia
24 Donald Underwood 3 Son — West Virginia
25 Gordon Ray Underwood 2 Son — West Virginia
26 Hobert Shockley 44 Head Truck Driver Virginia
27 Pauline Shockley 40 Wife — Illinois
28 William Kenneth Shockley 2 Son — West Virginia
29 Clarence Halstead 38 Head Mail Carrier West Virginia
30 Lena Halstead 35 Wife — West Virginia
31 Donald Halstead 14 Son — West Virginia
32 Helen Halstead 13 Daughter — West Virginia
33 Clarence Jr Halstead 10 Son — West Virginia
34 Jerry Halstead 9 Son — West Virginia
35 Betty Halstead 7 Daughter — West Virginia
36 Gene Halstead 4 Son — West Virginia
37 David Halstead 1 Son — West Virginia
38 Oscar Toney 66 Head — Virginia
39 May Toney 53 Wife — Virginia
40 Malcolm Toney 23 Son Laborer West Virginia

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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)

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