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Wayne Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fentress-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Wayne Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fentress-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFentress-County, Tennessee
SurnameSmith
Given NameWayne
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Fentress
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCivil District No 1
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Wayne Age Birth yr
Nell Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Chestine Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Dolores Smith Daughter — 5 ~1935
Merdia Smith Son — 17 ~1923
Mary Smith Spouse — 28 ~1912
Wayne Smith Son — 12 ~1928
Marion Smith Head — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
Fentress, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Fentress, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Fentress-County, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Fentress-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Wayne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Fentress
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Wayne Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wayne Smith
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Chestine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merdia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell 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 — Fentress-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03891-00253)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Omer Phipps 20 Son Timber Cutter Tennessee
2 Mack A Phipps 55 Head Operator Tennessee
3 Lula Phipps 44 Wife — Tennessee
4 M. Cecie Phipps 23 Son Operator Tennessee
5 Cefus Phipps 19 Son Edger Tennessee
6 Elaie Phipps 15 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Eastie Phipps 11 Daughter — Tennessee
8 Marion A Smith 46 Head Laborer Tennessee
9 Mary Lu Smith 28 Wife — North Carolina
10 Merdia Smith 17 Son — Tennessee
11 Chestine Smith 15 Daughter — Tennessee
12 Wayne Smith THIS PERSON 12 Son — Tennessee
13 Nell Jean Smith 10 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Dolores Smith 5 Daughter — North Carolina
15 Virgil A Ramsay 42 Head Operator Tennessee
16 Gracie A Ramsay 39 Wife — Tennessee
17 Edward Ramsay 15 Son — Tennessee
18 Eugene Ramsay 12 Son — Tennessee
19 Zulona Ramsay 9 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Adie A Thompson 32 Head Lumber Roller Kentucky
21 Lora A Thompson 32 Wife — Tennessee
22 Edith Thompson 15 Daughter — Tennessee
23 Johnny Thompson 9 Son — Tennessee
24 Archie Thompson 7 Son — Tennessee
25 Ruby Thompson 6 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Naomia Thompson 4 Daughter — Tennessee
27 Adie Jr. Thompson 1 Son — Tennessee
28 Clyde A Ramsey 39 Head Laborer Tennessee
29 Addie Ramsey 36 Wife — Tennessee
30 Glady Ramsey 4 Daughter — Tennessee
31 N. Jane Ramsey 63 Head — Tennessee
32 Sylvia Ramsey 33 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Cordell Ramsey 27 Head Operator Tennessee
34 Pearl A Ramsey 24 Wife — Tennessee
35 Harold T. Ramsey 4 Son — Tennessee
36 Millard H. Ramsey 2 Son — Tennessee
37 Alton A Crouch 35 Head Operator Tennessee
38 Edna Crouch 31 Wife — Tennessee
39 Lea Crouch 10 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Elmer Crouch 1 Son — Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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