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Della Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magist Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Della | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annalais Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Delora Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Della Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Easter Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Della Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Della Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ida Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delora Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annalais Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman 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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Marcum | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Sallie Marcum | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lula Marcum | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Julia Marcum | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Will D. Callings | 71 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 6 | Alice Callings | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Woodrow Callings | 16 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 8 | Magoline Callings | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Martha Callings | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Stella Callings | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ed Smith | 24 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 12 | Easter O. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ida M. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Della M. Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Delora Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Earl Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Annalais Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Herman Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruben C. Marcum | 38 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 20 | Jenie Marcum | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Edith Marcum | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Susie Marcum | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Charlie Marcum | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Hazel Marcum | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Dewey Marcum | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Dave Marcum | 65 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 27 | Emily Marcum | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Foster | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bill Foster | 15 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 30 | Shelby Foster | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Homer Foster | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Granvill Collins | 65 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ida Collins | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Sally N. Collins | 19 | Daughter | Weaving | Kentucky |
| 35 | Bill Collins | 14 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alice Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bart Smith | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elbert B. Smith | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 40 | Elsa Smith | 21 | Wife | — | 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)