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Willard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norvell Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rachel Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Curtis Gillian | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Gillian | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Willard Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maie Hill | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 14
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Willard Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Norvell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02204-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Parker | 48 | Head | Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Alberta Parker | 46 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 43 | Rachel Smith | 30 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 44 | Willard Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Norma Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Norvell Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Maie Hill | 60 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Beatrice Gillian | 34 | Sister | Cook | Arkansas |
| 49 | Curtis Gillian | 12 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Mary Gibson | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Virginia Gibson | 32 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Clyde Tucker | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Katherine Tucker | 50 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 54 | Margaret Neal | 24 | Daughter | Dietician | Tennessee |
| 55 | Carl Neal | 31 | Son-in-law | Porter | Tennessee |
| 56 | Paul Jones | 27 | Head | Photer | Kansas |
| 57 | William Riley | 57 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 58 | Petula Riley | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | August Harper | 46 | Head | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lillian Harper | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Marie Hemmingway | 51 | Lodger | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Sludge | 64 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 63 | David Clayton | 50 | Head | Car Cleaner | Texas |
| 64 | Maude Clayton | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alice Hensley | 37 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | James Knight | 22 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jessie Whiteside | 39 | Head | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 68 | Susie Whiteside | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ernestine Whiteside | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Thelma Saunders | 32 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Fred Martin | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Extra Line Martin | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | Esther Miller | 54 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie Miller | 18 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Oscar Drawn | 37 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mildred Drawn | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jack Mays | 34 | Head | Butcher | Arkansas |
| 78 | Jane Mays | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Edward Lee | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)