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Hattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Hattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doddridge-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Doddridge-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southwest Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Southwest Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Hattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Smith | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harry Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mesil Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Kelcie Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Hattie Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 41
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Doddridge, West …
Other, age 51
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| 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 …
Spouse, age 62
Doddridge-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southwest Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Hattie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hattie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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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-t0627-04400-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Jessie Williams | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Rosalee Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mathias Williams | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | French Greathouse | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Madge Greathouse | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ralph Greathouse | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ronald Greathouse | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Calvin Monroe | 61 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 10 | Durward Monroe | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 11 | Herschel Spurgeon | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Alta Spurgeon | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Harlen Spurgeon | 24 | Son | Hired Hand | West Virginia |
| 14 | Eldridge Spurgeon | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Greathouse | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Willa Greathouse | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ilene Greathouse | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Henry Jr. Greathouse | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Greathouse | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jean Greathouse | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Greathouse | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ervin Greathouse | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Earl Greathouse | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lawson Greathouse | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Agnes Greathouse | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mack Greathouse | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Wanita Greathouse | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 28 | Freda Greathouse | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Greathouse | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James Greathouse | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Iene Greathouse | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harry Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hattie Smith THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jamie Smith | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kelcie Smith | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mesil Smith | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Brent Maxwell | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mae Maxwell | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Hilah Maxwell | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clerence Maxwell | 9 | Son | — | 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)