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Harvey Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cabell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harvey Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cabell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cabell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harvey | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Floyd | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harvey Smith | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Phyllis Floyd | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clyde Floyd | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lena Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cabell, West …
Head, age 53
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Cabell, West …
Head, age 63
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Cabell-County, West …
Head, age 73
Cabell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Harvey Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harvey Smith
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04399-00986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Riley Mcalroy | 22 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Sheila Mcalroy | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Harvey Smith THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lena Smith | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Lewis | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Clyde Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Clyde Floyd | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Floyd | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Phyllis Joan Floyd | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charley Scarberry | 43 | Head | Chipper | West Virginia |
| 51 | Alice Scarberry | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lloyd Scarberry | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Maona Scarberry | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lester Scarberry | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Geneva Scarberry | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Hartley Scarberry | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Jewel Scarberry | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ralph Scarberry | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Betty Scarberry | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | H. W. Colliflower | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Susie Colliflower | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Josie Ruley | 39 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Paul Jr. Ruley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Helen Lois Ruley | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Shirley Mae Ruley | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Christine V. Ruley | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Arch Mason | 45 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bertha Mason | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Theodosia Mason | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Dorvin Mason | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Billy Mason | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Henry Colegrove | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Garnett Colegrove | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth Colegrove | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lee Zery | 28 | Son in law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Delilah Zery | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Emma Roberts | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Waldo Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Rosa Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Franklin Johnson | 29 | Son | Laborer | 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)