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Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dekalb District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Wanera Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wilma Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hannigan Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Don Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willard Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Layke Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ford Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paige Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gilmer, West …
Spouse, age 36
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Spouse, age 46
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Noel Sayer | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Kenneth Sayer | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Sayer | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Betty Joe Sayer | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dean Sayer | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Edwin Sayer | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Samuel Bennett | 49 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 48 | Florence Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Billie Joe Bennett | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hannah Lou Bennett | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Hannigan Smith | 46 | Head | Road Work | West Virginia |
| 52 | Grace Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Layke A. G. Smith | 24 | Son | Farm Security Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 54 | Paige Smith | 21 | Son | County Janitor | West Virginia |
| 55 | Wilma Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Wanera Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ruby Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ford Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Willard Smith | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Don Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Louise Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Richard Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Virgil Lee Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Loretta Grace Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Creed Fling | 29 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 66 | Albert Miner | 47 | Head | Laborer Road | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ethel Miner | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Georgia Miner | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Miner | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Edith Miner | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Merle Miner | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mildred Miner | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian Miner | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Albert Miner | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Betty Miner | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Dewitt Miner | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Leroy Miner | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | John A. Riddle | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Clara Lee Riddle | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ralph Riddle | 33 | Son | Labor | 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)