Will Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Will Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Florida
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct No. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Home
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Precinct No 8
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Erina Smith	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Doris Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Amelia Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Will Smith	Head	—	52	~1888
Will Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Myron Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Otis Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
Amelia Smith	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1930

Jefferson, Florida

Head, age 42

Jefferson, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Jefferson-County, Florida

Head, age 52

Jefferson-County, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct No. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Home
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Will Smith

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Florida

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00594-00253)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Estella Woodson	29	Wife	—	Florida
2	Lucinda Woodson	3	Daughter	—	Florida
3	Cora Woodson	50	Mother	—	Florida
4	Annie Jones	65	Head	—	Florida
5	J. N. Nesmith	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
6	Ellen Nesmith	54	Wife	Housewife	Georgia
7	Major Nesmith	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Onita Nesmith	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Lacette Nesmith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Grant Bell	43	Head	Logger	Florida
11	Ida Mae Bell	39	Wife	Housewife	Florida
12	Irene Bell	13	Daughter	—	Florida
13	Alex Bell	11	Son	—	Florida
14	Mason Bell	8	Son	—	Florida
15	Ethel Lewis	42	Head	Farmer	Florida
16	Mary Virginia Lewis	18	Daughter	—	Florida
17	Mafon\|Mason Lewis	15	Daughter	—	Florida
18	Charles C. Walker	60	Head	Farmer	Florida
19	Maria Walker	49	Wife	Music Teacher	Florida
20	Annie Mae Walker	20	Daughter	—	Florida
21	Holden Walker	18	Son	Farmer	Florida
22	Clarence Walker	12	Son	—	Florida
23	Mark Joyner	36	Head	Logger	Florida
24	Mamie Joyner	70	Mother	—	Georgia
25	Earline Joyner	29	Sister	Librarian	Florida
26	Will Smith THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farmer	Florida
27	Amelia Smith	50	Wife	Housewife	Florida
28	Erina Smith	27	Daughter	—	Florida
29	Will Jr. Smith	22	Son	Farmer	Florida
30	Myron Smith	17	Son	Farmer	Florida
31	Otis Smith	15	Son	—	Florida
32	Amelia Smith	12	Daughter	—	Florida
33	Doris Smith	5	Daughter	—	Florida
34	Emily Turner	64	Head	Farm Laborer	Florida
35	Rosa Lee Turner	12	Niece	—	Florida
36	Irvin Walker	68	Head	Farmer	Florida
37	Cora Walker	54	Wife	Housewife	Florida
38	Irvin Jr. Walker	25	Son	Farmer	Florida
39	George Walker	27	Head	Laborer	Florida
40	Drania Walker	24	Wife	Housewife	Florida

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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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