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Virgil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Virgil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Noah — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dairy Hand |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Dairy Hand |
| Township / Ward | Pike Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virgil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 10
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 20
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Dairy Hand |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Virgil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virgil Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana
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Sibling
Bernard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01076-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August J Moss | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 2 | Ona Moss | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 3 | Betty Jean Moss | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Katherine Moss | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert Moss | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Willis Mcclintock | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Madie Mcclintock | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 8 | Josephine Mcclintock | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | Indiana |
| 9 | Earl Hendricks | 28 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 10 | Cussins Glidewell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Anna Glidewell | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 12 | Noah Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Edith Smith | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ruby Smith | 23 | Daughter | Instructor | Indiana |
| 15 | Virgil Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Dairy Hand | Indiana |
| 16 | Bernard Smith | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Betty Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | David Smith | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Thomas Parker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ella D. Parker | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 21 | Vernon Parker | 23 | Son | Molder | Indiana |
| 22 | Herbert Parker | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 23 | Russell Parker | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 24 | Irene Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ida May Parker | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Isaac Loyton | 41 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 27 | Fay Loyton | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Norman L. Loyton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Paul Loyton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 30 | Gordon Loyton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | Albert Loyton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Claude Tomlinson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Wilma Tomlinson | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Rodney Jones | 32 | Head | Bus Driver | Illinois |
| 35 | Helen A. Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Rodney Jr. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Ozora Mae Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Ernest S. Williams | 45 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 39 | Gertrude Williams | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ernest Jr. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Virgil + 4 siblings
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)