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Rufus Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationButler-County, Alabama
SurnameSmith
Given NameRufus
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Butler
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceAlabama
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationFarming
Township / WardBeat No 7
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Rufus Age Birth yr
James Smith Head — 53 ~1887
Fred Smith Son — 26 ~1914
T Smith Son — 24 ~1916
Nela Smith Spouse — 54 ~1886
Rufus Smith Son — 20 ~1920
Dock Smith Son — 10 ~1930
Annie Smith Daughter — 16 ~1924
J Smith Son — 18 ~1922
Tessie Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 12
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Son, age 20
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Butler
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Rufus Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
J Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dock Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tessie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Butler-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00142)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Tennie Andrews 68 Head Farming Alabama
2 Zettie Andrews 23 Daughter — Alabama
3 Almer Von 50 Head Farming Alabama
4 Cornelious Von 54 Wife — Alabama
5 C. B. Shanklin 21 Head Farming Alabama
6 Tommie Shanklin 21 Wife — Alabama
7 Ren Shanklin 52 Head Farming Alabama
8 Lossie Shanklin 50 Wife — Alabama
9 Jimmie Shanklin 23 Son Laborer Alabama
10 Horrette Front 75 Mother-in-law — Alabama
11 Willie Hill 9 Nephew — Alabama
12 Elic Stalling 59 Head Farming Alabama
13 July Stalling 50 Wife — Alabama
14 Zallie Stalling 21 Son Farming Alabama
15 George Stalling 17 Son — Alabama
16 W. C. Wilson 51 Head Farming Alabama
17 Clara Bell Wilson 40 Wife — Alabama
18 Catherine Wilson 12 Daughter — Alabama
19 Dot Wilson 6 Daughter — Alabama
20 Nat Simmon 75 In-law — Alabama
21 James Smith 53 Head Farming Alabama
22 Nela Smith 54 Wife — Alabama
23 Fred Smith 26 Son Farming Alabama
24 T. C. Smith 24 Son Farming Alabama
25 Rufus Smith THIS PERSON 20 Son Farming Alabama
26 J. W. Smith 18 Son — Alabama
27 Annie Mae Smith 16 Daughter Housework Alabama
28 Dock Smith 10 Son — Alabama
29 Tessie Smith 8 Daughter — Alabama
30 Tom Smith 30 Head Farming Alabama
31 Irene Smith 20 Wife — Alabama
32 Willie B. Smith 1 Son — Alabama
33 Preston Shanklin 61 Head Farming Alabama
34 Mandy Shanklin 53 Wife — Alabama
35 Viola Roper 13 Daughter — Alabama
36 Edith Roper 10 Daughter — Alabama
37 James Roper 6 Grandson — Alabama
38 Anna Brown 54 Head — Alabama
39 Daisy Smith 22 Daughter Farming Alabama
40 Walter Smith 2 Grandson — Alabama

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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)

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