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Roland Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Roland Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roland | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Robinson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Roland Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edison Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Smith | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louise Robinson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carrie Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roland |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Roland Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roland Smith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edison Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Linwood Byrd | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice Byrd | 47 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 43 | James D Byrd | 21 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 44 | Clara Byrd | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 45 | Corrianne Byrd | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Linwood J Byrd | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Carl Byrd | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William L Byrd | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Edward Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Carrie Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Charles Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Virginia Smith | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 53 | Edison Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Joseph Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | James Smith | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Roland Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Charles Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie Robinson | 32 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 60 | Louise Robinson | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Jefferson | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Amy O Jefferson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Daniel Melton | 22 | Head | Machine Oper | South Carolina |
| 64 | Josephine Melton | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Daniel Melton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Jane Elliott | 13 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rosa Jefferson | 16 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Richard Lee | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Myrtle Lee | 24 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Edward Lee | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Richard Lee | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dorothy Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Benjamin Thomas | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Grace Thomas | 25 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 76 | Florence Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joe Bernie | 52 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 78 | Katie E Bernie | 47 | Wife | Stripper | Virginia |
| 79 | Joseph Bernie | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary L Bernie | 19 | Daughter | Stripper | Virginia |
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)