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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 Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shelby & Stephen — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Hall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Hall |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 10
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 21
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Hall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Roy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shelby Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shelby Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Smith
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Oatneal | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Martha J. Oatneal | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Frances Oatneal | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret Oatneal | 25 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Henry Wilson Oatneal | 1 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hugh H. Rigney | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Christine Rigney | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Bennie Southerland | 41 | Head | Rail Carrier | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Bell Southerland | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Benjamin S. Southerland | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary Frances Southerland | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | David A. Southerland | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | W. H. Mattox | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lydia Mattox | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George P. Mattox | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Maloka Mattox | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Easter Mattox | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | W. B. Witcher | 46 | Head | Rail Carrier | Virginia |
| 59 | Bertha S. Witcher | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Gladys J. Witcher | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 61 | Vincent A. Witcher | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas H. Witcher | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Doris Bell Witcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bufford Mitchell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Willie Hanfield | 50 | Friend | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | Mrs. D. H. Berger | 88 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lenie S. Berger | 60 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Nora H. Berger | 58 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Daisy H. Berger | 54 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Molly S. Berger | 50 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary O. Barnhill | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Bennie Bell Barnhill | 7 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 73 | J. T. J. Bernard | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Margery A. Bernard | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary Anne Bernard | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Giles Poindexter | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Beulah Poindexter | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John H. Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha H. Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Roy Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 6 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)