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Russell Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Russell Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Annie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horsepasture Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Horsepasture Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Annie Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 3
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Russell S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horsepasture Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| 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 Russell 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 mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Smith
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Henry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie M. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | N.C. |
| 2 | Russell S. Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 3 | Lillie B. Smith | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 4 | Opal V. Smith | 19 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert A. Smith | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 6 | Howard S. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Aubrey E. Watkins | 44 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 8 | Claude P. Watkins | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elsie Watkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Henry L. Watkins | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 11 | Calvin H. Watkins | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Wayland S. Watkins | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Marion D. Watkins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy A. Watkins | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ben H. Watkins | 38 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 16 | Grace J. Watkins | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Emma D. Moore | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Taylor Moore | 25 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 19 | Samuel T. Coleman | 61 | Head | Operator | No. Car. |
| 20 | Kate M. Coleman | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Joe Coleman | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 22 | Paul Coleman | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 23 | David Coleman | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Nancy Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lewis E. Hairston | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ead V. Watkins | 28 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 27 | Helen Watkins | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lula B. Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Barbara L. Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Billie H. Watkins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Henry B. Marshall | 57 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 32 | Ada B. Marshall | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James D. Marshall | 27 | Son | Finish Man | Virginia |
| 34 | Henry C. Marshall | 20 | Son | Electrician | W. Va. |
| 35 | Everett D. Hall | 40 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 36 | Louise M. Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | No. Car. |
| 37 | Margaret Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | No. Car. |
| 38 | Mildred Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | No. Car. |
| 39 | George S. Barnes | 47 | Head | Finish Man | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucy E. Barnes | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)