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Curtis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mathews-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Curtis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mathews-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mathews-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gwynn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mathews |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Industry | Fishing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Township / Ward | Gwynn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Curtis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mathews, Virginia
Son, age 10
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mathews-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Mathews-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Curtis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gwynn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mathews |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Industry | Fishing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Curtis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Curtis Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lester Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Mathews-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mathews-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Smith | 45 | Head | Mariner | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice R. Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Curtis Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Mariner | Virginia |
| 44 | Lester Smith | 18 | Son | Mariner | Virginia |
| 45 | George Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Jr. Smith | 22 | Son | Mariner | Virginia |
| 47 | Billie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Melvin Smith | 27 | Head | Mariner | Virginia |
| 49 | Marjorie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Russell Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Irene Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alvin Williams | 33 | Head | Mariner | Virginia |
| 53 | Alice Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Aubrey Smith | 38 | Head | Mariner | Virginia |
| 56 | Virginia Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Audrey Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Minnie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Peter Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Maude Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elbert Edwards | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Russell Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Harry Forrest | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lula Forrest | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Virgil Forrest | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Fred Carney | 50 | Head | Mariner | Virginia |
| 69 | Pearl Carney | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Wallace Owens | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Billie Carney | 53 | Head | Mariner | Virginia |
| 72 | Nancy Carney | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Otis Carney | 23 | Son | Mariner | Virginia |
| 74 | Alice Carney | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Rose Carney | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lannie Carney | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Julia Carney | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lessie Buchanan | 33 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 79 | Harvey Ambrose | 58 | Head | Mariner | Virginia |
| 80 | Susie Ambrose | 59 | Wife | — | 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)