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Ed Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ed Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Spring Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Louis Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ermalie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 35
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 45
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | coal mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 55
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ed. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Smith
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William B. Smith | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ruby Smith | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Frank W. Barker | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ed. Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Ohio |
| 45 | Susie Smith | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Louis Emory Smith | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Charles Edward Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mildred Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ermalie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Harold Smith | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Robert L. Blount | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 52 | Fannie Blount | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mae Blount | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Woodrow Blount | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Eugene L. Blount | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 56 | Gene Jean Blount | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Norma Faye Epling | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ray Blount | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ellen Etta Blount | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Vinyard Fridley | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Clarence Layton | 33 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 62 | Dorothy Layton | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Wilbur Layton | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Howard Layton | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Orie Layton | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Garland Layton | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Marvin Layton | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Hessie Layton | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Kathryn Layton | 78 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Isaac Earl Anderson | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 71 | Hallie Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Madeline Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Vivian Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mossine Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Wanda Lu Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Clayton Anderson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Bostic | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Dorthey Bostic | 24 | Wife | Cook - W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 79 | Joe Hornshaw | 5 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ernest Eugene Ferrel | 47 | Boarder | Hostler | West Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)