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Alma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wetzel-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Velma Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucile Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kesley Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Glen Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alma Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wetzel, West …
Spouse, age 28
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Spouse, age 38
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04452-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Sagner | 13 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Berneda Sagner | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Russell Sagner | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Kesley Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Alma Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Velma Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Edith Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dale Smith | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Glen Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lucile Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Wilbur D. Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Albert Smith | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Fred Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Elmer Remmy | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ethel Remmy | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Eldred Remmy | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Dorothy Remmy | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dean Remmy | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Wilda Vivian Remmy | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Terrell Remmy | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Shirll Remmy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Milt L. Pyles | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Frances E. Pyles | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Stewart Jim W. Pyles | 55 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Elwood Metz | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Delpha Metz | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Charlie Metz | 36 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Earnie Pearney | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Woodi Pearney | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Russell R. Musgrave | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Celia Musgrave | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Columbus Musgrave | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Musgrave | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Fred Musgrave | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Norma Lee Musgrave | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Eugene Musgrave | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Fred Riter | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hazel Riter | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)