Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Paducah City
1935 Residence (County)	McCracken
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Paducah City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Helen Smith	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Martha Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Corbett Smith	Head	—	43	~1897
Grace Smith	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Mccracken, Kentucky

Spouse, age 21

Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Mccracken, Kentucky

Spouse, age 31

Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Mccracken-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 41

Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Paducah City
1935 Residence (County)	McCracken
Highest Grade	No H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Grace Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01334-00722)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Belinda Bowling	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	Van D. Bowling	13	Son	—	Kentucky
43	James Bowling	12	Son	—	Kentucky
44	Thomas Bowling	7	Son	—	Kentucky
45	Dorothy Bonnin	38	Head	—	Kentucky
46	Ralph Martin	30	Son in law	Salesman	Kentucky
47	Kathryn Martin	26	Daughter	Stenographer	Kentucky
48	Arthur Foster	34	Head	Division Engineer	Virginia
49	Rita Foster	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
50	Corbett Smith	43	Head	Black Smith	Kentucky
51	Grace Smith THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
52	Helen Smith	21	Daughter	Saleswoman	Kentucky
53	Martha Smith	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
54	August Hazotte	70	Head	Paper Hanger	Kentucky
55	James C. Roark	38	Son in law	Railway Clerk	Kentucky
56	Emma Roark	43	Daughter	—	Kentucky
57	Mary E. Roark	16	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
58	Otha Norwood	55	Head	—	Kentucky
59	Anna Norwood	57	Wife	—	Germany
60	Edward Guyette	25	Head	Salesman	Illinois
61	Irene Guyette	21	Wife	—	Oklahoma
62	Ruby Mcqueen	52	Head	—	Kentucky
63	James Mcqueen	33	Son	Riveter	Kentucky
64	Arch Allen	53	Head	Druggist	Kentucky
65	Annie Allen	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
66	Tom Rouse	83	Father in law	—	Kentucky
67	Henderson Hayes	91	Head	—	Kentucky
68	Idella Hayes	80	Wife	—	Kentucky
69	Edna H. Kyle	54	Head	—	Kentucky
70	Leon Kyle	38	Son	Clerk	Kentucky
71	Alma H. Reed	57	Sister	—	Kentucky
72	Richard Reed	14	Nephew	—	Kentucky
73	Park W. Taylor	44	Head	Proprieter	Kentucky
74	Frances Taylor	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
75	Jessie C. Hessian	50	Head	—	Kentucky
76	Lola Hessian	49	Wife	—	Wisconsin
77	Jerry Spears	40	Head	Engineer	Kentucky
78	Mary Spears	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
79	Betty Spears	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
80	Eugene Roddi	70	Head	—	Tennessee

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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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