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Harry Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doddridge-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Doddridge-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | West Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clair Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 6
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 16
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Doddridge-County, West …
Son, age 26
Doddridge-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Harry Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Smith
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Clair Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-01030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter M. Moyer | 29 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elsie B. Moyer | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jerry L. Moyer | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lummie D. Britton | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth Britton | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 6 | George Jr. Britton | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Kathlene D. Britton | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ancel L. Mcdillen | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bernice Mcdillen | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Deloris Mcdillen | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Mcdillen | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Vonda Mcdillen | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mable Mcdillen | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Carrie Mcdillen | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Marie Hardesty | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Neal Hardesty | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ruben Freeman | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Nettie Freeman | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Dana Freeman | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charley Freeman | 77 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Margaret S. Freeman | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Harold H. Freeman | 38 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Nora Chipps | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Effie M. Smith | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hazel Smith | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Hazel Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Linford Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Donald Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hiram Underwood | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Orpha Underwood | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Velma Underwood | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lettie Underwood | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Charlie Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ada M. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Harry Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 36 | Clair R. Smith | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 37 | Francis Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary J. Smith | 77 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Silas Spencer | 80 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lenora Mckinney | 72 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)