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Hugh Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hugh Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Green-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gayette & Fazett — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Green-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Summersville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hugh Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ambrose Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Green, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Green, Kentucky
Son, age 28
Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Green-County, Kentucky
Head, age 38
Green-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Hugh Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gayette Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Fazett Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gayette Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fazett Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hugh Smith
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kentucky
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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 — Green-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Green-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01310-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parrie Milby | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jeff Warren | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 3 | Pearl E. Warren | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Essie Warren | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Earl S. Wagner | 24 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 6 | Wynona Wagner | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Halvor Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Vera J. Wagner | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Howard Lobb | 36 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 10 | Della S. Lobb | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Delores Lobb | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Wilma E. Lobb | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Montie Lobb | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | William E. Lobb | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ellen E. Lobb | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | May Lobb | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lattie Lobb | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nathaniel W. Milby | 44 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ida Milby | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Eugene Milby | 21 | Son | Singer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Cordell Milby | 21 | Son | Singer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Inez Milby | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Willie Cantrill | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Cynthia Cantrill | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | D. T. Mccubbin | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Mccubbin | 44 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Vincent Mccubbin | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 28 | Howard Mccubbin | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Thelma Mccubbin | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Carolyn Mccubbin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Fayette Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ollie Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | H. Helman Smith | 15 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 34 | Hugh Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Emma J. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ralph Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Harold Smith | 15 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ambrose Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | May Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lula Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Hugh
Gen 1 · 3 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)