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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 son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Florida Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Florida
SurnameSmith
Given NameWill Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceFlorida
1935 Residence (City)Precinct No. 8
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked50
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame Home
Birth StateFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)florida
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPrecinct No 8
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
Erina Smith Daughter — 27 ~1913
Amelia Smith Daughter — 12 ~1928
Doris Smith Daughter — 5 ~1935
Will Smith Head — 52 ~1888
Myron Smith Son — 17 ~1923
Will Smith Son — 22 ~1918
Otis Smith Son — 15 ~1925
Amelia Smith Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, Florida
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Florida · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Will Jr.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Florida
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1940
Jefferson-County, Florida
Son, age 22
Jefferson-County, Florida · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Will Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
1935 Residence (City) Precinct No. 8
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 50
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same Home
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida

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 Will Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Florida
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Sibling
Amelia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erina Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myron Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — 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 52 Head Farmer Florida
27 Amelia Smith 50 Wife Housewife Florida
28 Erina Smith 27 Daughter — Florida
29 Will Jr. Smith THIS PERSON 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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