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Dorothy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 Peaks Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Peaks Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Vivian Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| W Smith | Other | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Cecil Smith | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donald Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Franklin, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Franklin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 27
Franklin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 Peaks Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| 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 Ernest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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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 — Franklin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01307-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elizabeth Johnson | 46 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 3 | Kenneth Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 4 | Eugene Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Simpson Dailey | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Augusta Dailey | 25 | Wife | Operator | Kentucky |
| 7 | Carl Dailey | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Stanley Fitzgerald | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 9 | Edith Fitzgerald | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Billy Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lawrence Jenkins | 72 | Head | Retired Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nettie Jenkins | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Raymond Taylor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Waldeen Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Raymond Jr Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Donald Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Carolyn Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jo L. Taylor | 78 | Head | Retired Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clara Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Paul Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dorothy Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Helen Frances Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | W. M. Smith | 88 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Cecil Smith | 29 | Brother | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 25 | Vivian Smith | 6 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Donald Gene Smith | 3 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mason Flynn | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | W. F. Hampton | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Fannie Hampton | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Carolyn Webb | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruby Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lewis Webb | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Jr Hampton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Eugene Gay | 24 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ann Gay | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Belle Cummins | 19 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Wade Hampton | 52 | Head | Grocery Store | Kentucky |
| 38 | Nella Hampton | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Simon Smither | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ida Smither | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)