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Luther Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crockett-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Hattie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crockett-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maury City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crockett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Driving truck hauling gravel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Katie Smith | Head | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crockett, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Crockett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Crockett, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Crockett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Delivery Ice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Crockett-County, Tennessee
Son, age 30
Crockett-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maury City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crockett |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Driving truck hauling gravel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Luther Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Smith (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
John Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Smith
b. ~1931
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Luther Smith
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Junior Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Crockett-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Crockett-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03882-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iloris Spraggins | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | William Crutchfield | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Annie Mae Crutchfield | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Geral Crutchfield | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Annie Lou Crutchfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bernice Emerson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Dessie Emerson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John M Mcneely | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ida Pearl Mcneely | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Leonard D Mcneely | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ruby Geraldine Mcneely | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | John Forsyth | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Alice Forsyth | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | James A Forsyth | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Will Daniels | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Etta Daniels | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary Daniels | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Susie Daniels | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Melvin Daniels | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Daniels | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Myrtle Daniels | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mildred Daniels | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Billy Daniels | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Joe Daniels | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John B Baxter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ermadene Baxter | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Tolbert Baxter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Reba P Baxter | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Thomas Baxter | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Katie Mae Smith | 9 | Head | Garden Work | Tennessee |
| 71 | Luther Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Junior Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Byron Ray Stellings | 47 | Head | Store Keeper | Missouri |
| 74 | Mary Stellings | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bery Doris Stellings | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bobby Joe Stellings | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mildred W Via | 50 | Head | Registrar | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary Elizabeth Via | 43 | Wife | Deputy Registrar | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jack Via | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Addie Vaughan | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Luther + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)