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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 Chester-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlespin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Henderson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wayne Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Luther Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Chester, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper on farm |
| Industry | VVVV |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Chester-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Chester-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlespin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Luther Smith
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Farlow Reid | 28 | Head | Retail Grocery | Tennessee |
| 42 | Julia Reid | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lela Q Reid | 69 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 44 | Mary D Hammer | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lethia Sparkes | 44 | Daughter | Operator | Tennessee |
| 46 | Brown Summers | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Bessie D Summers | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Anne Marie Summers | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | R E Mccallum | 58 | Head | Cotton Buyer | Texas |
| 50 | Ruth D Mccallum | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Robert B Mccallum | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Elmina Mccallum | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | W M Mccallum | 52 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lulie D Mccallum | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Eleanor Mccallum | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Oscar Mccallum | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Fred Mccallum | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Carrie Terry | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 59 | Eula D Terry | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Velma Terry | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dorothy Terry | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Tennessee |
| 62 | Tom D Morgan | 48 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mae Morgan | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Tommie Morgan | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | W H D Thomas | 81 | Head | Retired Merchant | Virginia |
| 66 | Clara Ball | 38 | Hired Hand | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 67 | Annie G Braden | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Earl Braden | 52 | Son | County Court Clerk | Tennessee |
| 69 | Eupha Braden | 49 | Daughter in L | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Frances Braden | 24 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Earl Jr Braden | 20 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Pearl D Andrew | 53 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 73 | Luella Quinn | 74 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | John Reid | 44 | Head | Assistant | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Lee D Reid | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jean Reid | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Luther Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lehman D Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ruby Sue Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Wayne Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Luther
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)