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Wm Smith — 1940 US Census Record
1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wm Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eckington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Catalpa Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Christenna Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robbie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Wm Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Homer Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nina Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 15 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wm Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eckington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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.
Wm Smith appears in the 1940 US Census.
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Anchor record
Wm Smith
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Fred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robbie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christenna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Short | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lottie M Short | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Eddie Kirtley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | P. Dewitt Inskeep | 56 | Head | Carpenter (Farm) | Virginia |
| 5 | Lelia Mae Inskeep | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Pauline Inskeep | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hilda Inskeep | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Dorothy Inskeep | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Grace Inskeep | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Willie E. Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Nina Belle Smith | 42 | Wife | Ironer | Virginia |
| 12 | Louise D. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Christenna M Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Wm Edward Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thelma L Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Robbie Lee Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Fred Douglas Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Helen K Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Laura Ruth Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frances Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Homer L Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bessie J Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Shirley Anne Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joyce Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William H. Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Tazwell Hart | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Alfred S. Brand | 46 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 28 | Andrée S. Brand | 40 | Wife | — | France |
| 29 | Donald P Shaw | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Claudette D Brand | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William Field | 20 | Hired hand | Domestic | Miss |
| 32 | Harvey C. Remey | 46 | Renter Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Drucilla R Remey | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James T. Creel | 28 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Beatrice R. Creel | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Shirley Anna Creel | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Harry C. Jr. Rumsey | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 38 | Catherine C. Rumsey | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Gibson | 17 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sallie A Irvine | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)