Oscar Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Kingsport
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tenn. Eastman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	860
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Kingsport
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Juanita Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Oscar Smith	Head	—	39	~1901
Bertha Smith	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Tennessee

Other, age 18

Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Sullivan, Tennessee

Head, age 28

Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Kodak plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Sullivan-County, Tennessee

Head, age 39

Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Kingsport
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tenn. Eastman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	860
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Oscar Smith

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00768)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	E. B. Bishop	40	Head	Laborer	Virginia
2	Miami Bishop	30	Wife	—	West Virginia
3	Rex Caven	21	Head	Taxi Driver	Tennessee
4	Beatrice Caven	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Martha Case	35	Maid	Maid	Tennessee
6	Oscar Smith THIS PERSON	39	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
7	Bertha Smith	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Juanita Smith	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Hascue Bowen	48	Head	Laborer	Virginia
10	Mollie Bowen	38	Wife	—	Virginia
11	Dollie Bowen	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Ray Bowen	13	Son	—	Kentucky
13	Mae Bowen	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
14	H. S. Bowen	10	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Otis Bowen	7	Son	—	Virginia
16	Lula Bell Bowen	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Iris Nell Bowen	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	Carl Free	28	Head	Yarn Plant	Virginia
19	Pauline H. Free	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Ella May Free	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
21	Jane T. Free	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	Preston E. Free	2	Son	—	Tennessee
23	Leonard S. Thompson	37	Head	Yarn Plant	Virginia
24	Hannah Thompson	33	Wife	—	Virginia
25	Fred Thompson	14	Son	—	Tennessee
26	Sara M. Thompson	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	John A. Mosely	52	Head	Watchman	North Carolina
28	Polly Mosely	54	Wife	—	Virginia
29	Paul Mosely	25	Son	Dispatcher Office	New York
30	Eldridge Mosely	23	Son	—	Tennessee
31	Alfred Mosely	21	Son	—	Tennessee
32	Raymond Mosely	19	Son	Usher	Tennessee
33	Pauline Mosely	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Will T. Rutherford	62	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
35	Emmy S. Rutherford	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	J. P. Short	22	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
37	Lola T. Short	19	Wife	—	Virginia
38	J. T. Howell	31	Head	Operator	Tennessee
39	Thelma Howell	30	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Mary Lou Howell	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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.

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