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Beatrice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Ollen — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plains District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Plains District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ollen Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| C See | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Albert Smith | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eddie Miller | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plains District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Beatrice Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ollen Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Owen Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ollen Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Smith
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Beatrice Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert 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 — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Mathias | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret Mathias | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Mathias | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William Mathias | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucille Mathias | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mildred Mathias | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thelma Mathias | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Fay Mathias | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | David R. Martz | 90 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Walter J. Martz | 42 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Charlotte B. Martz | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rosalee V. Martz | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Loretta G. Martz | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William David Martz | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Bertie Martz | 50 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas W. Good | 40 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 57 | Millie Good | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Margaret Good | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wanda Good | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thomas Jr. Good | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Jessie D. Myers | 46 | Head | Music Teacher | Virginia |
| 62 | Leonard J. Myers | 31 | Son | Shoe Cutter | Virginia |
| 63 | Miller E. Myers | 28 | Son | Shoe Cutter | Virginia |
| 64 | Richard H. Myers | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Everett N. Wampler | 21 | Lodger | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 66 | Georgia Layton | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Nena Fowler | 72 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia H. See | 84 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 69 | Reuben F. Eagle | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Anna Sulpalty | 74 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ollen W. Smith | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ida A. Smith | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Beatrice Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert O. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Albert Jr. Smith | 15 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Eddie W. Miller | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | C. Arthur See | 66 | Brother-in-law | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Jacob H. Fulk | 50 | Head | General Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Fulk | 45 | Wife | General Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lessie Knupp | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Beatrice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)