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Roy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Roy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Mary — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 4 Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Denzil Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Marie Smith | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Morgan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Morgan, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Morgan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | V0VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Morgan-County, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Morgan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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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 — Morgan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01343-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory Bolin | 17 | nephew | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 2 | Orville Lewis | 28 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Myrtie Lewis | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ioma Lewis | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Martha Lewis | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emogene Lewis | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Manila Wright | 48 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Henry Wright | 15 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Thurman Wright | 14 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ethel Wright | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Masten Wright | 18 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Albie Wright | 15 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | M. E. Furgison | 69 | head | 20 | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nancy B. Furgison | 63 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Joe Blankenship | 54 | head | 28 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nervie Blankenship | 53 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elsie Blankenship | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Boone Blankenship | 18 | son | 20 | Kentucky |
| 19 | India Blankenship | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Henry Spradlin | 68 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nan Spradlin | 68 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Tom Henry Smith | 58 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Oma Smith | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa Bell Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Maryann Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Betty Smith | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Julia Mae Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Shirley Ellen Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Marie Smith | 19 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lois May Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Denzil Ray Smith | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William B. Wright | 26 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lula Wright | 24 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Richard Wright | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mable Wright | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Rena Wright | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | George Wright | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Halter Wright | 41 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 2 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)