Josephine Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Beatrice Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Ophelia Smith	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Newton Smith	Head	—	35	~1905
Josephine Smith	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

None, District …

Other, age 16

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1904 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Cafe
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

None, District …

Other, age 25

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 34

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Josephine Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00557-00603)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Dyson	48	Head	Messenger	Virginia
2	Gertrude Dyson	36	Wife	—	Dist. of Col.
3	Evelyn Bowie	27	Neice	Maid	Dist. of Col.
4	Clifton Bowie	11	Nephew	—	Dist. of Col.
5	Robt C. Wenzel	59	Head	—	Massachusetts
6	Della Wenzel	42	Wife	—	Dist. of Col.
7	Willie Young	34	Head	—	Virginia
8	Margaret Young	29	Wife	Maid	Virginia
9	Mary Kelson	27	Lodger	Nurse	Dist. of Col.
10	Henry Johnson	28	Lodger	Laborer	N. Carolina
11	Mack Robinson	30	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
12	Newton Smith	35	Head	Laborer	Virginia
13	Josephine Smith THIS PERSON	34	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Ophelia Smith	7	Daughter	—	Dist. of Col.
15	Beatrice Smith	5	Daughter	—	Dist. of Col.
16	Mary Smith	1	Daughter	—	Dist. of Col.
17	Grace Curtis	38	Head	Maid	Dist. of Col.
18	Elmer Curtis	18	Son	Instructor	Dist. of Col.
19	Grace Vincent	67	Mother	—	Maryland
20	Shirley Vincent	31	Sister	—	Dist. of Col.
21	Grace Ann Curtis	3	Grand daughter	—	Dist. of Col.
22	George Bowie	32	Head	Laborer	Dist. of Col.
23	Bessie Bowie	32	Wife	Maid	N. Carolina
24	Olean Bowie	13	Daughter	—	Dist. of Col.
26	Nellie Johnson	43	Head	—	Dist. of Col.
27	William Epps	53	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
28	Lillian Stone	40	Head	Sewing	Dist. of Col.
29	Richard Stone	23	Son	Recreational	Dist. of Col.
30	Howard Stone	21	Son	Jumper	Dist. of Col.
31	Naomi Stone	20	Daughter	Typist	Dist. of Col.
32	Edward Hutchinson	32	Head	Laborer	Dist. of Col.
33	Nettie Anderson	37	Lodger	—	Dist. of Col.
34	Sarah Wilson	54	Lodger	—	Virginia
35	Benjamin Watkins	72	Head	—	Virginia
36	Ella Triplett	30	Daughter	—	Dist. of Col.
37	Osborne Fenwick	50	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
38	Charles Mccorkle	33	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
39	Evelyn Mccorkle	20	Wife	—	Dist. of Col.
40	Cornelius Mccorkle	3	Son	—	Dist. of Col.

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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)

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