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Betty Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunbar City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dunbar City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Billy Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hazel Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 1
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunbar City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Betty Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Brooks Stout | 23 | Head | Sheet Writer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Donalda Stout | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Emmit F. Jones | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lilly M. Jones | 46 | Wife | Press Operator | West Virginia |
| 45 | Loraine Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Emmit F. Jr. Jones | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Emogene Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Otho E. Warren | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Elizabeth Warren | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | William Guy Warren | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Otho Jr. Warren | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ora Talley | 25 | Head | Postal Clerk | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mildred Talley | 22 | Wife | Binder | West Virginia |
| 54 | Hester Goff | 40 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Sybil Goff | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Madeline Goff | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | William Smith | 50 | Head | Glass Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hazel Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Norman Smith | 24 | Son | Machine Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Billy Lee Smith | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles David Smith | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Donald W. Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | George Arnold Smith | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Betty Lou Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | John E. Skidmore | 42 | Head | Automobile Dealer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Cora J. Skidmore | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 67 | Virginia Skidmore | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Clarence Ray | 46 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Ray | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Florence Ray | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James Ray | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lincoln Haskins | 35 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 73 | Ida Haskins | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Richard Haskins | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Linda Haskins | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Carl Junior Haskins | 11 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Frank S. Fletcher | 47 | Head | Binder | Ohio |
| 78 | Pamela Fletcher | 46 | Wife | Emptying Machine | Indiana |
| 79 | James E. Fletcher | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Francis Fletcher | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)