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Eliza Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smyth-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eliza Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smyth-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smyth-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rich Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rich Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Eliza | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Smith | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Beatrice Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eliza Smith | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smyth, Virginia
Spouse, age 54
Smyth, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Smyth-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 66
Smyth-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rich Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smyth |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Eliza Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eliza Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Smyth-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Smyth-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04295-00489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cynthia Brickey | 29 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 42 | John Jr Brickey | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary L Brickey | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas M. Whitely | 67 | Lodger | No | Virginia |
| 45 | William A. Smith | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Eliza Smith THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Smith | 39 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 48 | Nannie Smith | 37 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 49 | Beatrice Smith | 36 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Smith | 31 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 51 | William E Smith | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Florence Smith | 30 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 53 | Jack Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Belle Smith | 32 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 55 | Jack Jr Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Betty Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lois Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jane Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Paul Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Clay Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Hallie Smith | 30 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 64 | Peggy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas M Allison | 82 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 66 | Brown Clarence Allison | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Arthur Harris | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Alice Harris | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Harris | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Helen Clear | 81 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 71 | Marie Clear | 32 | Granddaughter | No | Virginia |
| 72 | Eleanor Lester | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Clapsum Blevins | 63 | Lodger | No | Virginia |
| 74 | Martin Chas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Gladys Chas | 23 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 76 | Durward Chas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Margret Chas | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Harley Roberts | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Myrtle Roberts | 47 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 80 | Fred Roberts | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)