Tom Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Tom Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Alabama
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Bessemer City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Bessemer City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Tom	Age	Birth yr
Tom Smith	Head	—	39	~1901
Leroy Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Jimmy Smith	Son	—	4	~1936
Francis Smith	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Alabama

Other, age 17

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 28

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Thos
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Collector
Industry	Garbage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Jefferson-County, Alabama

Head, age 39

Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Bessemer City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Tom Smith

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Alabama

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00042-00303)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ara Rogers	34	Wife	—	Alabama
2	Henrie Lewis	24	Sister	Cook	Alabama
3	Rufus Loggins	42	Head	Rock Crusher	Mississippi
4	Betty Loggins	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Eddie Montgomery	17	Son	—	Alabama
6	Rosetta Richon	23	Cousin	Laundress	Mississippi
7	Frank Morris	30	Head	Miner	Alabama
8	Malvie Morris	23	Wife	—	Alabama
9	Tom Culpper	22	Head	Pipe Fitter	Alabama
10	Mattie Culpper	20	Wife	—	Alabama
11	Robert Lee Culpper	5	Son	—	Alabama
12	Ara Lee Culpper	3	Daughter	—	Alabama
13	Alice Mary Culpper	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
14	Thurston Carter	60	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
15	Lula Carter	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Emma Bennett	43	Head	Cook	Alabama
17	Lula Bennett	22	Daughter	Cook	Alabama
18	Millie Bennett	18	Son	Miner	Alabama
19	Thelma Thomas	18	Daughter	—	Alabama
20	Thidore Thomas	3	Son	—	Alabama
21	Carrie Fluke	40	Head	Maid	Alabama
22	Rosa Anderson	57	Mother	—	Georgia
23	Joe Williams	32	Head	Moulder	Alabama
24	Herbert Lockett	11	Nephew	—	Alabama
25	Cleveland Jackson	26	Head	Laborer	Alabama
26	Florence Jackson	23	Wife	—	Alabama
27	Tom Smith THIS PERSON	39	Head	Laborer	Alabama
28	Francis Smith	24	Wife	—	Alabama
29	Jimmy Smith	4	Son	—	Alabama
30	Leroy Smith	2	Son	—	Alabama
31	Dell Caldwell	58	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
32	Beccie Caldwell	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	Noah Smoot	41	Head	Laborer	Alabama
34	Emma Smoot	35	Wife	—	Alabama
35	Christine Wiley	20	Head	Laundress	Alabama
36	Connie Wiley	40	Mother	—	Alabama
37	Nathan Wiley	5	Son	—	Alabama
38	Clernie Wiley	5	Son	—	Alabama
39	Eula Mae Wiley	18	Sister	—	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.

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