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Hazel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Hazel Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powellton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Powellton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clearance Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Orange Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 12
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Fayette-County, West …
Daughter, age 21
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powellton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Hazel Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hazel Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lawrence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clearance Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl 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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Winston | 23 | Head | Conwayer | Virginia |
| 42 | Malnee Winston | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Linzie Winston | 48 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edgar Erby | 27 | Head | Check Weighman | West Virginia |
| 45 | Louise Erby | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Edward Erby | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Gene Erby | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dolores Erby | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Major Thompson | 44 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 50 | Leaster Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Oatis Lilly Thompson | 47 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Augusta Moore | 14 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Cleasame Johnson | 52 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 54 | Jasper Hood | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 55 | Pinkey Hood | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ersial Hood | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Francis Hood | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Dewey Hood | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | James Mcdowell | 65 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 60 | Isabell Mcdowell | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ada Mcdowell | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Mcdowell | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Helen Mcdowell | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Marine Mcdowell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Richard Mcdowell | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 66 | Jessie Mcdowell | 15 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 67 | Bryant Mcdowell | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Smith | 49 | Head | Machine Man | West Virginia |
| 69 | Orange Smith | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Hazel Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lawrence Smith | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 72 | Earl Smith | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 73 | Calvin Smith | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Clearance Smith | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Frank Smith | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Yvonne Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | William Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Isaac White | 51 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 80 | Carrie White | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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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)