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Floyd Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Floyd Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ritchie-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harvey Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bailey Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Georgia Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 7
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Son, age 17
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Floyd Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Floyd Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Bailey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ritchie-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04445-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson C. Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Verna Smith | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Madge Smith | 37 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ray Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | W. Harvey Freshour | 52 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 6 | Orpha Freshour | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Kenneth Freshour | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rosemary Freshour | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | J. Marlin Freshour | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | John W. Freshour | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | May Smith | 64 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Alva A. Low | 64 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bertha C. Low | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Emma Bartlett | 74 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Walter Robinson | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Azora Robinson | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Carlos Freed | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Columbia Freed | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Francis Freed | 44 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Velma Freed | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Bruce Mason | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Adline Mason | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Rubie Mason | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Boyd Ward | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Daisy B. Ward | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harvey Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Georgia Smith | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Floyd Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Albert Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Smith | None | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Milton Smith | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mable Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bailey Smith | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jack Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edward Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Herbert Cunningham | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Emma Cunningham | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Clarence Collins | 45 | Son-in-law | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ora Collins | 42 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mildred Matson | 15 | Daughter | — | 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)