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Stanley Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Stanley Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stanley S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic Dist |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stanley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harlan Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 9
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stanley |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 20
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stanley S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stanley S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomac |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Stanley Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Stanley Smith
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlan Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hersha L. Dawning | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Aline Dawning | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Garnet Jr. Dawning | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Leon Griffin | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Larnetta B. Griffin | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ira Taylor | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Arthur D. Downing | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lottie M. Downing | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Arlie A. Downing | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Wilburn J. Downing | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Page D. Downing | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Hezekiah Downing | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Classie M. Downing | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert L. Downing | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Earnest M. Byrd | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 16 | Reta B. Byrd | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Mervin D. Byrd | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Walter Williams | 31 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruth M. Williams | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Wesley Y. Halden | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Flora B. Halden | 39 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Isabella W. Halden | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Seth E. Halden | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Eunice Halden | 16 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Zara B. Halden | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Arinthia A. Halden | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Carnelia A. Halden | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Vernon L. Halden | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mabel E. Halden | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Frank Taylor | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Ada Taylor | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Purnell P. Gillespie | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Bernice M. Gillespie | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Marie M. Gillespie | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Roland P. Gillespie | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles S. Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Harlan S. Smith | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Helen E. Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Stanley S. Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Stanley + 2 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)