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Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cabell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cabell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cabell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guyandotte Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Guyandotte Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nancy Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irma Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| L Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Marvin Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cabell, West …
Daughter, age 1
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Cabell-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Cabell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guyandotte Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Elsie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Cabell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04399-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. P. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Pearl Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Edith Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Irma Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mildred Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elsie Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Marvin Lee Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Nancy Jane Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hubert Terry | 19 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy Terry | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Abel H. Reed | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Norma Reed | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Perry Reed | 21 | Son | Carpenter Helper | West Virginia |
| 14 | Wayne Reed | 20 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 15 | Emma Reed | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Elsie Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eloise Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Esta Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Cecil Reed | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jennings Reed | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Billy Reed | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Marshall Reed | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Marcelle Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jean Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bessie Slager | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Thurmon Slager | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | C. C. Hatfield | 52 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 28 | Tilda Hatfield | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Clifford Hatfield | 25 | Son | Farm Helper | West Virginia |
| 30 | Claude Hatfield | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Clyde Hatfield | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | C. P. Clark | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Fannie Clark | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Ruth Spurlock | 12 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | D. D. Castle | 53 | Head | Pipe Fitter | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sarah Emma Castle | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Donna Jean Castle | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Richard Clark Castle | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lee Demetriuk | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Audrey Demetriuk | 18 | Wife | — | West 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)