Geraldine Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Geraldine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blance — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Geraldine
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	billing clerk
Industry	wholesale tobacco co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Billing Clerk
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Geraldine	Age	Birth yr
Geraldine Smith	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Blance Smith	Head	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 3

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Geraldine
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 14

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Geraldine
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Daughter, age 23

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Geraldine
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	billing clerk
Industry	wholesale tobacco co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Geraldine Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Blance Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Blance Smith

b. ~1901

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Geraldine Smith

Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01369-00245)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillian Murphy	41	wife	Checker	Kentucky
42	Laura Stiles	40	head	Waitress	Kentucky
43	David Stiles	78	father	—	Kentucky
44	Amelia Stiles	70	mother	—	Kentucky
45	William Stiles	35	brother	Automobile Mechanic	Kentucky
46	Fred R. Gunter	52	head	Service Station Attendant	Indiana
47	Lucille Gunter	54	wife	—	Kentucky
48	Dorothy L. Gunter	26	daughter	—	Kentucky
49	William M. Hunter	62	head	—	Kentucky
50	Josephine Hunter	59	wife	—	Indiana
51	Walter Poindexter	60	head	Salesman	Virginia
52	Ann Poindexter	58	wife	—	Virginia
53	James Poindexter	19	son	Wrapper	West Virginia
54	Richard Overstreet	46	head	Labor Foreman	Virginia
55	Martha Overstreet	55	wife	—	North Carolina
56	George Bauer	49	head	Salesman	Kentucky
57	Louise Bauer	47	wife	—	Kentucky
58	Vivian Bauer	23	daughter	Stenographer	Kentucky
59	Ethel Bauer	21	daughter	Clerical	Kentucky
60	Minnie Bauer	71	mother	—	Kentucky
61	Blance Smith	39	head	—	Kentucky
62	Geraldine Smith THIS PERSON	23	daughter	Billing Clerk	Kentucky
63	Nelson Heffner	55	head	—	Kentucky
64	Cleo Heffner	53	wife	—	Indiana
65	Pauline Heffner	27	daughter	Registered Nurse	Kentucky
66	Cecila Heffner	17	daughter	—	Kentucky
67	Dolores Heffner	15	daughter	—	Kentucky
68	Adolph Marcus	70	head	—	Germany
69	Frances Marcus	70	wife	—	Kentucky
70	Irvin Marcus	44	son	Lawyer	Kentucky
71	Emma Marcus	62	sister	—	Kentucky
72	Robert Millbridge	54	head	Maintenance Man	Ohio
73	May L. Millbridge	58	wife	—	Ohio
74	Stella Stevens	74	head	—	Illinois
75	Monty Stevens	53	son	Painter	Kentucky
76	Lula Dickner	51	daughter	—	Kentucky
78	Joseph F. C. Mchugh	58	head	Railroad Clerk	Kentucky
79	Joanna Mchugh	59	wife	—	Kentucky
80	Mary Hughes	65	head	—	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Geraldine

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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