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Roy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Ralph — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | T 10 R 1 E Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Burnum Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Freda Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Alabama
Son, age 7
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Blount, Alabama
Son, age 17
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Head, age 25
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Roy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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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 — Blount-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00005-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. A. Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lelar Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Lillian Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Agnes Ruth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Celine Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Arnon Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Fonda Henderson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Hazel Henderson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Harrell Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Iva Henderson | 38 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Joe Wilderdy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary Wilderdy | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Marcus Wilderdy | 30 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Kaverta Wilderdy | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | B. C. Brooks | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Eula Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Cortis Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | L. P. Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Ida Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lubie Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | William Smith | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Savala Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | B. F. Neal | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Elberta Neal | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Wanda Neal | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Ed G. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Arkilla Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Claude Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Talley Black | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Selma Black | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Jenette Black | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Raynell Black | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | George Glenn Black | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Freda Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Burnum Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Bonnie Marie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Ugal Mount | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Georgia Mount | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mattie Mount | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 3 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)