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Beulah Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elliott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Beulah Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elliott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elliott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | seamstress |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 996 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Beulah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Magadeen Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Emery Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stirl Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harley Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Zora Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Elliott-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Elliott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Occupation | seamstress |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 996 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Beulah Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Beulah Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Harley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emery Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stirl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magadeen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Elliott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Elliott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert H. Barker | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Roe Barker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Gusta Barker | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Tom Bowling | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Gladys Bowling | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | James H. Bowling | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Matthew Bowling | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Gladys A. Bowling | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | W. H. Leedy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Myrtle Leedy | 49 | Wife | Postmistress | Kentucky |
| 11 | Helen Ab. Leedy | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 12 | John H. Stevens | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eva Stevens | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | James R. Stevens | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Homer Stevens | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary N. Greene | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mona G. Pennington | 47 | Step daughter | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 18 | Robert Greene | 47 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Homer Waddell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Chloe Waddell | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jennings L. Waddell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Levonle Waddell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elliott Skaggs | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lissie A. Skaggs | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Billie Skaggs | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lula M. Skaggs | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bobby E. Skaggs | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James M. Maggard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Martha Maggard | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James F. Maggard | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | George E. Waddell | 41 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Fred Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Zora Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Stirl Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 35 | Beulah Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ada Smith | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 37 | Emery Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 38 | Magadeen Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ruth Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Harley Smith | 9 | 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)