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Ellen Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Samuel Miller Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Samuel Miller Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Christine Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Alexandria Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emmett Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Spouse, age 16
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 45
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Samuel Miller Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Wilmer Walker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter Walker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | H. H. Hogshead | 69 | Head | Labor | West Va |
| 5 | Mollie Hogshead | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | A. L. Bingham | 80 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Bernard Glass | 20 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Meadows | 33 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth Meadows | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Reba Meadows | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bertie Meadows | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Zenith Meadows | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elwood Meadows | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Tilman Meadows | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Arleigh Thacker | 46 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 16 | Sadie Thacker | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lester Thacker | 23 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Thacker | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Maxwell Thacker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | J. M. Mauyer | 40 | Head | Labor Section | Virginia |
| 21 | Fannie Mauyer | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Thelma Mauyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Frank Mauyer | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Mauyer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lois Mauyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Emmett Jr. Carver | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 27 | Nellie Carver | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Drain Carver | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Emmett Sr. Carver | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Hazel Bennington | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Aaron Thompson | 65 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 32 | Allie Thompson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Thompson | 21 | Son | Field Worker | Virginia |
| 34 | Edward Thompson | 18 | Son | Helper On Shovel | Virginia |
| 35 | Charlie Smith | 57 | Head | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 36 | Ellen Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Emmett Smith | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 38 | Alexandria Smith | 19 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 39 | Christine Smith | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 40 | Hettie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | 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)