Oscar Smith — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Rockbridge-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockbridge-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rockbridge-County, Virginia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Kerrs Creek Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Rockbridge
Additional Details
Occupation	Store Manager
Industry	Genl Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2010
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Store Manager
Township / Ward	Kerrs Creek Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Helen Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Oscar Smith	Head	—	48	~1892
John Smith	Son	—	11	~1929
Joseph Smith	Son	—	26	~1914
Nannie Smith	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Warwick, Virginia

Head, age 27

Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Wood yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Rockbridge, Virginia

Head, age 38

Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Manager
Industry	General Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Rockbridge-County, Virginia

Head, age 48

Rockbridge-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Kerrs Creek Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Rockbridge
Occupation	Store Manager
Industry	Genl Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2010
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Oscar Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Oscar Smith

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Virginia

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Rockbridge-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04290-00077)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Scott Lindsay	53	Son	Farmer	Virginia
2	Oscar Smith THIS PERSON	48	Head	Store Manager	Virginia
3	Nannie Smith	48	Wife	—	Virginia
4	Joseph Smith	26	Son	Clerk	Virginia
5	Helen Smith	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
6	John Smith	11	Son	—	Virginia
7	William Kirkpatrick	54	Head	Trucker	Virginia
8	Ethyl Kirkpatrick	47	Wife	Teacher	Virginia
9	William Jr. Kirkpatrick	18	Son	—	Virginia
10	Francis Kirkpatrick	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
11	Samuel Kirkpatrick	8	Son	—	Virginia
12	Henery Kirkpatrick	53	Head	Farmer	Virginia
13	Edna Kirkpatrick	54	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Thomas Kirkpatrick	25	Son	Farmer	Virginia
15	Mary Kirkpatrick	22	Daughter	Novelty Maker	Virginia
16	Edna E. Kirkpatrick	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Henry Jr. Kirkpatrick	21	Son	—	Virginia
18	Alvie Staton	48	Housekeeper	—	Virginia
19	Mattie Cook	70	Head	—	Virginia
20	Lloyd Cook	45	Son	Farmer	Virginia
21	John Cook	40	Son	Farmer	Virginia
22	Barton Lindsay	63	Head	Farmer	Virginia
23	Carlos Lindsay	39	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Minnie Kayton	60	Head	Farm Operator	Virginia
25	Nancy Kayton	55	Sister	Farm Operator	Virginia
26	Golden Turman	25	Partner	Farmer	Virginia
27	Everette Kirkpatrick	58	Head	Farmer	Virginia
28	Ruth Kirkpatrick	47	Wife	—	Virginia
29	Elizabeth Kirkpatrick	22	Daughter	Asst Bookkeeper	Virginia
30	Bruce Kirkpatrick	19	Son	Service Man	Virginia
31	Mack Kirkpatrick	15	Son	—	Virginia
32	Betty Kirkpatrick	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
33	Frank Sensabaugh	70	Head	Foreman	Virginia
34	Cora Sensabaugh	63	Wife	—	Virginia
35	Anne Sensabaugh	44	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Nellie Sensabaugh	31	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Roscoe Sensabaugh	25	Son	Farmer	Virginia
38	Odra Sensabaugh	22	Daughter	—	Virginia
39	Milburn Sensabaugh	13	Grandson	—	Virginia
40	Burnette Sensabaugh	37	Head	Farmer	Virginia

Search for Oscar Smith

All Oscar Smith Census Records Discover Smith Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data