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Will Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Frien — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Ep 13 Pine Level |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mae Morthy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Will Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frien Morthy | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Gene Morthy | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tot Morthy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Morthy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clara Morthy | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 22
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Will Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Will Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Morthy (~0.92 confidence) and father Frien Morthy (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Morthy
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frien Morthy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Smith
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Jackson
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Will Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mae Morthy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Morthy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tot Morthy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Morthy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00070-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosalina Wingard | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Malinda Seymore | 58 | mother-in-law | Cooking | Alabama |
| 3 | Paul Wingard | 25 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 4 | Mae Wingard | 23 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James Wingard | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Bill Curtis | 50 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie Curtis | 31 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James Ramsey | 45 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 9 | Lou Ramsey | 46 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Cleveland Ramsey | 20 | son | Farming | Alabama |
| 11 | Frien Morthy | 51 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 12 | Clara Morthy | 51 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | James Morthy | 18 | son | Farming | Alabama |
| 14 | Mae Morthy | 17 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Tot Morthy | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Gene Morthy | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Will Ella Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ella Jane Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John Mcvey | 65 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 20 | Unola Mcvey | 66 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Johnie Mcvey | 39 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Moses Hooks | 55 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 23 | Lona Hooks | 55 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bill Hooks | 25 | son | Farming | Alabama |
| 25 | Movie Hooks | 21 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Guy Beasley | 37 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 27 | Lola Beasley | 31 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Barbara Beasley | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Kay Beasley | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Charlotte Beasley | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mack Squice | 52 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 32 | Mattie Squice | 50 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Fred Squice | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Lucy Squice | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Carrie Squice | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Elnora Squice | 25 | daughter | Cooking | Alabama |
| 37 | Bailey Dora Mae Squice | 8 | granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Wright Mae Squice | 5 | grandson | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Charlie Barcom | 35 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 40 | Carrie Barcom | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Will + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)