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Geraldine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Geraldine Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geraldine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stemmer machine |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer Machine |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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 Geraldine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Delia Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Silas Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mozelle Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bernard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Morris Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Moses Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geraldine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Geraldine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Stemmer machine |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Geraldine Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Geraldine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bernard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mozelle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendrickson, Bertha J. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lloyd Johnson | 20 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 3 | Katherine Johnson | 18 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 4 | Laura Braxton | 70 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Braxton | 39 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Louis Dalton | 51 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 7 | Clara Dalton | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Louis Jr. Dalton | 19 | Son | Pantryman | Virginia |
| 9 | Laura Dalton | 17 | Daughter | Feeding Table | Virginia |
| 10 | Margaret Dalton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Almira Dalton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Melvin Dalton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William Foster | 28 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 14 | Myron Foster | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Laverne Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Jr. Foster | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clayton Gillian | 27 | Head | Car Washer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mildred Gillian | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clayton Jr. Gillian | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Grady Gillian | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley Gillian | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Holmes | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Pearl E. Holmes | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Beatrice Taylor | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 25 | Claudette Taylor | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Edmonds | 21 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucile Randolph | 22 | Lodger | Stemmer Work | Virginia |
| 28 | William Green | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Estelle Williams | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Silas Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Delia Smith | 42 | Wife | Janitor | Virginia |
| 33 | Geraldine Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Stemmer Machine | Virginia |
| 34 | Silas Jr. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bernard Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Moses Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mozelle Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Morris Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jean Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Luther Brown | 48 | Head | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
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)