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Bettie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Courthouse Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lucile Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elwood Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bettie Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bettie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marjorie V. Allison | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Bracie M. Allison | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Gordon F. Allison | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Bernice J. Allison | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Juana M. Allison | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Selma R. J. Allison | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Norma J. Allison | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Zachary T. Allison | 64 | Father | Druggist | Illinois |
| 49 | Seldon Harrison | 76 | Head | Dealer | Virginia |
| 50 | Emmie T. Gregory | 80 | Half-sister | — | Virginia |
| 51 | William W. Garland | 47 | Son-in-law | Ironworker | Virginia |
| 52 | Caroline H. Garland | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Teddy Banton | 34 | Head | Tennant | Virginia |
| 54 | Mamie Banton | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie Banton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Jane Banton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Angelina Banton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Eunice Banton | 60 | Father | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 59 | Angelina B. Banton | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Henry Banton | 17 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 61 | George Wilcher | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Samuel Wilcher | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Laura Wilcher | 87 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ramsey Branham | 63 | Head | Farmer (Tenant) | Virginia |
| 65 | James Branham | 33 | Head | Tennant | Virginia |
| 66 | Carrie Branham | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alvin Branham | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elwood Branham | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Louise Branham | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eloise Branham | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Shelton Branham | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Johns | 44 | Head | Tennant | Virginia |
| 73 | William Smith | 38 | Head | Tennant | Virginia |
| 74 | Bettie Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Y. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Betty Margaret Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Bessie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elwood Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucile Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)