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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 Morgan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Cacapon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Great Cacapon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Everett | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Julia Everett | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ernest Everett | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorna Everett | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Everett | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ulysses Everett | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Everett | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Everett | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, West …
Son, age 23
Morgan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Stone quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Morgan, West …
Son, age 33
Morgan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Morgan-County, West …
Son, age 43
Morgan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Cacapon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Smith
Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lola Everett
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — Morgan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04434-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlene B. Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lloyd T. Clark | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Barbara R. Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Robert W. Harrison | 45 | Head | Dealer In Stock | Maryland |
| 5 | Paul B. Avey | 43 | Head | Signal Maintainer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edna L. Avey | 43 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Paul Jr. Avey | 19 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Delvan M. Avey | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bollen Lee Avey | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Leslie G. Avey | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Helen J. Avey | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eileen V. Avey | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lewis A. Avey | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | J. Newton Harris | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Louisa E. Harris | 40 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Leroy Harris | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Elizabeth Alderton | 64 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lewis B. Kidwell | 55 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | E. Opal Kidwell | 55 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Carrie V. Ambrose | 36 | Head | Houseworker | West Virginia |
| 21 | Virgil B. Ambrose | 31 | Brother | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Alice U. Ambrose | 57 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Helen V. Ambrose | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 24 | James O. Ambrose | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lassie M. Ambrose | 39 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Allen T. Bohrer | 35 | Head | Linesman | West Virginia |
| 27 | Daisy P. Bohrer | 33 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Louise Bohrer | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Wanda Bohrer | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia M. Bohrer | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John W. Smith | 74 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harry E. Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lola M. Everett | 38 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | William R. Everett | 44 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lorna L. Everett | 14 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ernest B. Everett | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Charles E. Everett | 9 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Julia G. Everett | 7 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | William J. Everett | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ulysses J. Everett | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
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)