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Sam Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Addie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boykins Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sam Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sam Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Princess Anne, …
Son, age 3
Princess Anne, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 13
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 23
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Sam Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Smith
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Smith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Walker | 51 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | James Q Whitehead | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Bessie P Whitehead | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie Whitehead | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mitt Anne Whitehead | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Benjamin Turner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Hester P Turner | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Cyril Turner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Ray B Turner | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Gladys P Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James E Lucas | 19 | Boarder | Maid | Virginia |
| 53 | Washington Banks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Bessie Q Banks | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John O Banks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie S Whitehead | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mamie E Whitehead | 51 | Sister | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Sarie O Sykes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Addie Sykes | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Hattie S Sykes | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Beulah Belle Sykes | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa May Sykes | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Lee Sykes | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Willie May Sykes | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Clifton R Sykes | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Viola Sykes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rudolph Parker | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Willie R Pearson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Dorothy Pearson | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Nettie Pearson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John Pearson | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Reese | 16 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Sam Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ida Q Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Dorothy Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Sam Jr Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ruby Lee Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Indiana Isidore | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mark E Isidore | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
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)