Gilbert Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Gilbert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gilbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. No. 5
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Road project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Mag Dist No 5
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Gilbert	Age	Birth yr
Mary Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Shirley Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Lester Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
James Smith	Son	—	4	~1936
Gilbert Smith	Head	—	54	~1886
J Smith	Son	—	6	~1934
May Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Cecil Smith	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Kentucky

Head, age 33

Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gilbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Knox, Kentucky

Head, age 42

Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gilbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Knox-County, Kentucky

Head, age 54

Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gilbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. No. 5
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Road project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Gilbert Smith

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky

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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00960)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William S. Allen	59	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
2	Laura Allen	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Charles Ford	45	Nephew	Farmer	Kentucky
4	John Burnett	43	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
5	Evie Burnett	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
6	Albert Burnett	36	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
7	Lois Burnett	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Willard Burnett	5	Son	—	Kentucky
9	Alice Burnett	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
10	Cecil Burnett	1	Son	—	Kentucky
11	Leonard Smith	25	Head	Coal Loader	Kentucky
12	Mayline Smith	18	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	Alice Riley	16	Servant	Servant	Kentucky
14	Ellen Mills	63	Head	—	Kentucky
15	Billy Mills	19	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
16	Noble Hubbard	26	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
17	Hazel Hubbard	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Ernest E. Hubbard	5	Son	—	Kentucky
19	Anna R. Hubbard	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Arvle Hubbard	1	Son	—	Kentucky
21	Anna Hubbard	64	Mother	—	Kentucky
22	Gilbert Smith THIS PERSON	54	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
23	Mary Smith	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Lester Smith	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
25	Cecil Smith	12	Son	—	Kentucky
26	May Smith	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
27	J. J. Smith	6	Son	—	Kentucky
28	James Smith	4	Son	—	Kentucky
29	Shirley Dean Smith	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
30	G. W. Hammons	70	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
31	Lillie Hammons	35	Wife	Clerk	Kentucky
32	Lorine Hammons	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
33	Clifton Hammons	15	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Cleed Smith	21	Son	Coal Loader	Kentucky
35	Florine Smith	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
36	J. M. Osborne	61	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
37	Mary Osborne	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Fred Osborne	12	Son	—	Kentucky
39	Nellie Osborne	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
40	Freda Osborne	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky

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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.

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