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Nelson Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nelson Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S 6 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blacksburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Nelson | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hallie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dennis Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernestine Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lora Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ira Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janice Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Oreatha Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Douglas Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Grover Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Virginia
Son, age 4
Montgomery, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Montgomery-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Industry | S 6 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Nelson Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nelson Smith
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hallie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lora Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Montgomery-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04277-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice E. Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Creola J. Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Alonzo G. Snider | 36 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 44 | Verne L. Snider | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Paul Snider | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Howard Snider | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Marie Snider | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Abraham S. Farley | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth O. Farley | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Frank J. Whitlock | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Lena Whitlock | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Howard Whitlock | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Virginia Whitlock | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Fred Whitlock | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lewis Whitlock | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Phyllis Whitlock | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Melvin Whitlock | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Willie Whitlock | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ira Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Oreatha Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lora Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hallie Smith | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 63 | Nelson Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Grover Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ernestine Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Dennis Smith | 4 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 67 | Betty Jo Smith | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 68 | Douglas Smith | 0 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 69 | Janice Smith | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 70 | Ellis A. Crawford | 49 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 71 | Barrell H. Abell | 35 | Head | Yardman | Virginia |
| 72 | Carrie Abell | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Stanley Abell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Kenneth Abell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Shirley Abell | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 76 | Pearl H. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Audrey E. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Catherine Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ling Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Helen Marie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)