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Joyce Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joyce Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Home |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Joyce | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Fern Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Home |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Joyce Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joyce Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Fern Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Knott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. J. Smith | 44 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 2 | Martha Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Selena Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Glena Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | H. B. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Guy C. Collins | 23 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hope B. Collins | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Arvin B. Collins | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary Z. Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Phyllis J. Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Guy C. Collins | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Bobby G. Collins | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | John R. Amburgey | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Maryland Amburgey | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bill B. Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Sallie Smith | 65 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John B. Smith | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 18 | Millie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Cordelia Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Irene Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elmer R. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ledward Smith | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William P. Smith | 45 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 24 | Millie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Henry C. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Shelby B. Smith | 39 | Head | Store Clerk | Kentucky |
| 27 | Vada Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John D. Smith | 56 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 29 | Betty Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Fern Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Joyce Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ruth Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Farris Smith | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert L. Ritchie | 42 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 35 | Bertha Ritchie | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Earl Ritchie | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 37 | Orville Ritchie | 17 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Johnnie Ritchie | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ethel Ritchie | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ledward Ritchie | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)