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Dorothy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sim & Bettie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elsie Reeves | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sim Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Geraldine Reeves | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leon Reeves | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Odell Fritch | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bettie Harris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Dorothy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sim Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Smith (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mattie Smith (~0.84 confidence) and mother Pattie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Sim Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Harris
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Smith
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Smith
b. ~1875
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mattie Smith
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Pattie Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Smith
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Elsie Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01367-00561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leroy Smith | 28 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lina Smith | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 43 | William Bodine | 27 | Brother-in-law | Gardner | Kentucky |
| 44 | Leona Bodine | 27 | Sister | Cook | Kentucky |
| 45 | Leon Bodine | 6 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Roberta E. Bodine | 5 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sam Woods | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Charity Reed | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Joe Williams | 31 | Head | Washer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lillie Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Eugenia Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joseph Williams | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Willard Williams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Bernice Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Morgan Garch | 57 | Head | Chicken Picker | Alabama |
| 56 | Unity Garch | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lillie Garch | 28 | Daughter | Seamtress | Alabama |
| 58 | Leroy Garch | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Eva Garch | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Nell Winfield | 32 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 61 | James Winfield | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Ester Eula Strawder | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Charles Robinson | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Curtis Robinson | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 65 | George W. Stoner | 74 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 66 | Anna Bell Stoner | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | R. D. Stoner | 70 | Brother | Minister | Kentucky |
| 68 | Hattie Talbert | 39 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 69 | James Brown | 78 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Willett | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mollie Willett | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Sim Harris | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Bettie Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dorothy Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 75 | Leon Reeves | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Elsie Reeves | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Geraldine Reeves | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Odell Fritch | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Alma Taylor | 53 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 80 | Emma Taylor | 30 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)