KS
Kathleen Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Kathleen Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathleen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kathleen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edmund Sweeney | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Winkler | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Viola Smith | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edna Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ronald Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kathleen Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| I Tucker | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Walter Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 7
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathaleen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathleen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Kathleen Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Kathleen Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03793-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edmund Burnham | 63 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Q Burnham | 62 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 43 | Florence Q Ruff | 67 | Head | Collector | South Carolina |
| 44 | Albert Ruff | 59 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ettalia Ruff | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Frank E Ruff | 43 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 47 | Blanche V Ruff | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Walter E Ruff | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jack P Ruff | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Thomas | 48 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 51 | Nellie R Thomas | 41 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clarence Thomas | 15 | Son | Carrier | South Carolina |
| 53 | Meta Cook | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 54 | Henry Cook | 36 | Son | Wood Craftsman | South Carolina |
| 55 | Edward F Hollis | 36 | Head | Wood Craftsman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth B Hollis | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William E Hollis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Franklin R Hollis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary L Hollis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jonathan S Ballard | 58 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 61 | Pearl Wilson | 32 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 62 | Viola Ford | 36 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 63 | Marion Ford | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Q Goodrich | 46 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lilly Goodrich | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William H Smith | 36 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edna G Q Smith | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Kathleen Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Barbara Ann Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ronald Smith | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | I Tucker | 70 | Aunt | — | England |
| 75 | William F Winkler | 60 | Lodger | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 76 | William J Smith | 60 | Father | — | England |
| 77 | Viola Smith | 54 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Edmund J Sweeney | 16 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
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)