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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 Forsyth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Millie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Mt. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coal Mt Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Valdera Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 11
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 21
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Head, age 30
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Mt. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Stonewall Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Smith
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stonewall Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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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 — Forsyth-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00673-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John A Milford | 21 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 42 | Julia Cudoe | Cudie | 73 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Mary Cudoe | Cudie | 75 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Frank Milford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Floy Milford | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Helen Milford | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Margaret Daugherty | 81 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Ola Armstrong | 58 | Servant | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Garland Martin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Beatrice Martin | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Margaret Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Lucius | Luptan Heard | Huard | 48 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Curtis Heard | Huard | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Veston Heard | Huard | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Geraldine Heard | Huard | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Charlotte Heard | Huard | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | John G Smith | 76 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Emma Smith | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Cora Smith | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 60 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Valdera Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ray Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Vernon Hamley | Hamby | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Ruth Hamley | Hamby | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Shirley Hamley | Hamby | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Mitchell Hamley | Hamby | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Paul Mills | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Iona Mills | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lucile Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Hoyt Mills | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Idella Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Irene Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Pauline Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Billie Mills | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | William T Mills | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Ida Mills | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Jennie Mills | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Ruth Mills | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Effie Mills | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William Mills | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)