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Helen Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & John — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| E Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Helen Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Liability Ins. Agency |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Helen Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosalie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosalie Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edith H. Franklin | 62 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 42 | Edith M. Franklin | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | England |
| 43 | Charles A. Franklin | 29 | Son | Barber | Virginia |
| 44 | Charles B. Dingle | 29 | Lodger | Presser | North Carolina |
| 45 | William P. Cook | 46 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma J. Cook | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | L. Hyde Diggs | 33 | Head | Milk Delivery | Virginia |
| 48 | Ellen Diggs | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John Joseph Marshall | 30 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 50 | Marjorie L. Marshall | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | John Richard Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Carolyn L. Marshall | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John R. Kerriel | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Betty P. Kerriel | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lucille M. Kerriel | 20 | Daughter | Hand Packer | Virginia |
| 56 | Wesley P. Cathcart | 34 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 57 | Edna Z. Cathcart | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert E. Cathcart | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert L. Jackson | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 60 | Marguerite S. Jackson | 25 | Wife | System Cashier | Virginia |
| 61 | Heber L. Bowles | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 62 | Blanch M. Bowles | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jacquelin W. Bowles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joyce Anne Bowles | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | E. Cahill M. Smith | 39 | Head | President | Virginia |
| 66 | Helen M. Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Shirley M. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Anna M. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Max Mc. Almhueller | 43 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 70 | Aaron L. Wooddy | 25 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 71 | Dorothy L. Wooddy | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Barbara J. Wooddy | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Harry A. Tucker | 46 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 74 | Helen A. Tucker | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Marian Tucker | 25 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 6 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)