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Belle Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Belle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rushing | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Joseph Rushing | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Belle Smith | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Kentucky
Spouse, age 51
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Franklin, Kentucky
Other, age 61
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Franklin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 71
Franklin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Belle Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Belle Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Carpenter | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Stanley Jr. Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Hayward Bohman Carpenter | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Sara Jane Carpenter | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert S. (X) Riner | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Isola Riner | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Leonard Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lina (X) Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Leonard S. Smith | 18 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 50 | Virgil Gene Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Glenn Gustine Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | John S. (X) Hammond | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ethel M. Hammond | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Waldon F. Hammond | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Olie J. Hammond | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Eva Marie Hammond | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Cloyd S. Stratton | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Sara B. Stratton | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Cloyd D. Stratton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Charley (X) Hundat | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virginia L. Hundat | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edward L. (X) Smith | 81 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Belle Smith THIS PERSON | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mary Belle Rushing | 40 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Joseph R. Rushing | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Charles A. (X) Redmon | 69 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Redmon | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Charles Redmon | 36 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Sylvia E. Redmon | 34 | Daughter in law | Stitcher | Kentucky |
| 70 | Kenneth Redmon | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Charles Jr. Redmon | 8 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Donald Redmon | 5 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Phillip Redmon | 3 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eddard F. Kirk | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Carl G. Woods | 32 | Son in law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Iva Fay Woods | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Carl Jackson Woods | 10 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Hattie Rose Woods | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Emmel Luther Woods | 6 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Irvin Stewart Woods | 4 | Grand son | — | 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)