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Clyde Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clyde Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Crook Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Clyde | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Juanita Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vernie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Litta Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 6
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Son, age 17
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crook Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Clyde Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clyde Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Elmer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanley Cook | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 42 | Dora Cook | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Charles Cook | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 44 | Norma Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Egeo Cook | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Irene Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Stanley Jr. Cook | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Elma Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Maxine Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Beulah Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Daniel Cook | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Julia Smith | 31 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Millard Asberry | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Sarah Asberry | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Joe Asberry | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Corbett Asberry | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Shirley Jean Asberry | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Evelyn Asberry | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | George Lickery | 80 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Richman | 50 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | James Asberry | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Belva Asberry | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Frank Williams | 58 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 64 | Florence Williams | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lola Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Basil Williams | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Willard Bailey | 38 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 68 | Faye Bailey | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Norman Bailey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Sherman Bailey | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Maybelline Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Joe Smith | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 73 | Litta Smith | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Clyde Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elmer Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Juanita Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Emma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Vernie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Opal Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Selma Smith | 4 | 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)