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Luther Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Luther Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Judd Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucille Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 9
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Luther L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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.
Our Model Tree links Luther Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Luther Smith
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Overton | 2 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charlie W. Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ida M. Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Milton A. Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Luther L. Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Judd W. Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lucille M. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Margaret H. Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Floyd H. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dorothy A. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Stanley L. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ida Flossie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James G. Frazier | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Bettie Frazier | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James G. Jr. Frazier | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Eleanor Frazier | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jacob G. Woodward | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lottie P. Woodward | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Edward J. Woodward | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Richard M. Woodward | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Shirley L. Woodward | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Samson Kelley | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Charles H. Robey | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ethel E. Robey | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles H. Junior Robey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard D. Robey | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Earle H. Thorpe | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lizzie M. Thorpe | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lillie M. Thorpe | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ethel Thorpe | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Earle J. Thorpe | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Josephine Thorpe | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Percy Williams | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Bert J. King | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alonzo King | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lizzie Strother | 81 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ella Shankley | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Harry Junior Dade | 5 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Andrew S. Brown | 75 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary E. Brown | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)