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Milton Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Milton Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall mag. dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Mag Dist |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Evangeline Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dosia Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Estelle Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willard Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hugh Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| P Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 1
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton Rue |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 10
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Richmond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall mag. dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Milton Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother P Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
P Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dosia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evangeline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Richmond-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Freddie Borrell | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sadie Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas Jones | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Beatrice Jones | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Eunice Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joseph Veney | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles W. Parr | 46 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 11 | Hallie B. Parr | 29 | Wife | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 12 | David C. Parr | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Avia S. Parr | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Fuller H. Puckett | 24 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 15 | Helen Puckett | 22 | Wife | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 16 | James L. Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | P. Elenor Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Milton Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Willard Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Estelle Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dosia Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Evangeline Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Hugh Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ralph Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James B. Sanders | 63 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary L. Sanders | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lowery Sanders | 26 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie C. Pemberton | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alfred L. Pemberton | 40 | Son-in-law | Automobile Mechanic | Virginia |
| 31 | Constantine Pemberton | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James A. Pemberton | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eleura Gaines | 15 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | George Hill | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Clifton Gaines | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | R. Dangerfield Jenkins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Dora H. Jenkins | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ella S. Hall | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charles Gibson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary E. Gibson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Milton + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)