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Della Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bledsoe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mime Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Clayton Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eddie Smith | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Slater Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Manning Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Spouse, age 47
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 57
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max William | 27 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lilly William | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rether William | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wayne William | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Walter William | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Irene William | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Martine William | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Kelly Hipsan | 39 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ava Hipsan | 35 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 10 | Margie Hipsan | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Melyn Hipsan | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Stella Hipsan | 46 | Head | Housework | Tennessee |
| 13 | Virgil Hipsan | 25 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 14 | Retha Hipsan | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 15 | Norman Hipsan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jeff Hipsan | 60 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 17 | Eple Hipsan | 33 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 18 | Cecil Hipsan | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Evelyn Hipsan | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Earl Rutledge | 39 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 21 | Villa Rutledge | 29 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 22 | Earline Rutledge | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Luther Rutledge | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mime Smith | 63 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 25 | Della Smith THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 26 | Eddie Smith | 36 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Clayton Smith | 17 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 28 | Thelma Smith | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 29 | James Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Manning Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Slater Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ernest Smith | 49 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 33 | Rural Smith | 49 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 34 | Melvin Smith | 23 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 35 | Daniel Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Burtis Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sherman Smith | 49 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ann Smith | 43 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 39 | Almain Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lucile Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)