Dora Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Dora Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District 21
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Civil District 21
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Dora	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Addie Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Eunice Smith	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Gonna Smith	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Vergie Smith	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Archie Smith	Head	—	47	~1893
Eddie Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Dora Smith	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Tennessee

Spouse, age 20

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Montgomery, Tennessee

Spouse, age 30

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 40

Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District 21
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Dora Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00919)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kate Barnard	70	Mother	Practical Nurse	Tennessee
2	John W. Key	65	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
3	Sonia Key	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Katherine Brown	19	Step-daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
5	Lottie Barnell	38	Head	—	Tennessee
6	Eddie Mae Barnell	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Viola Barnell	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Laura Barnell	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Myra Bowden	50	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
10	Elsie Bowden	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Willie Mae Bowden	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Edward Steinen	29	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
13	Mary Steinen	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Virginia Steinen	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
15	Regina Steinen	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	H. Clay Murray	63	Head	—	Tennessee
17	Jennie Murray	67	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	D. Ernest Horn	70	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
19	Henry L. Faubion	40	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
20	Gertrude Faubion	29	Wife	Inspector	Tennessee
21	Winona Faubion	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	W. Henry Perry	70	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
23	Fannie Perry	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	Lawrence Perry	10	Son	—	Tennessee
25	Ray Perry	4	Son	—	Tennessee
26	Archie C. Smith	47	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
27	Dora Smith THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Vergie Smith	21	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
29	Addie Mae Smith	19	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
30	Gonna Smith	17	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
31	Mary Lee Smith	15	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
32	Eddie Smith	13	Son	—	Tennessee
33	Eunice Smith	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
34	Elizabeth Smith	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	E. H. Smith	50	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
36	Earl Smith	41	Partner	Farmer	Tennessee
37	Graham Sleigh	26	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
38	Helena Sleigh	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Davis Sleigh	6	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Jesse Sleigh	2	Son	—	Tennessee

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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.

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