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Nathan Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nathan Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Frances — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Nathan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Jimmie Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nathan Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Addie Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 30
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Nathan Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nathan Smith
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · 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 — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Otis Hailey | 40 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 42 | Etta Mae Hailey | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Raymond Parrish | 20 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 44 | Walter Smith | 26 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 45 | Virginia Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Eva Mae Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nathan Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Addie Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jimmie Smith | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 50 | William M Smith | 82 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | John Fagan | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Fagan | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ella Mae Fagan | 43 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Clyde Fagan | 41 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | William Harmon | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lucille Harmon | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Herschel Harmon | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Douglas Harmon | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Elizabeth Buford | 21 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Herbert Pennington | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ella Pennington | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | E. K. Pennington | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 63 | Evie Pennington | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Tommie Lillard | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 65 | Daisy Lillard | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | Oklahoma |
| 66 | H. G. Lillard | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Tommie Jr Lillard | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Gwin Hartley | 46 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 69 | Frances Hartley | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Dovie Hartley | 13 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 71 | Leslie Hartley | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lucy Hartley | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | W. A. Hartley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Paul Hartley | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lena Hartley | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Janie Hartley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Beatrice Hartley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Johnny Hartley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | S. T. Vantrease | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Eva Vantrease | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Nathan
Gen 1 · 2 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)