KS
Kathryn Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Kathryn Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilsonville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Wilsonville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Kathryn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Basil Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Florine Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Kathryn Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charlotte Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 8
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilsonville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Kathryn Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Kathryn Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Charlotte Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basil Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Shelby-County, Alabama
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00079-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred G. Miller | 61 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 2 | Nina S. Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William Frederick Miller | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | W. John Weldon | 63 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 5 | A. Blanche Weldon | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | A. C. Meek | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Thomas D. Smith | 34 | Head | Postmaster | Alabama |
| 8 | Evelyn P. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | William W. Dorough | 68 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 10 | Bessie Dorough | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ernest S. Robinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Birdie Robinson | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Raymond Robinson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Paul Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ralph Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | L. Hamilton Cooper | 25 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 17 | Barella Cooper | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 18 | Lila B. Cooper | 45 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Paul D. Smith | 41 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 20 | Florine Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Kathryn Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Basil R. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | William S. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Charlotte Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | George Harold Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | George M. Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Minnie Baker | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Juanita Ingram | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 29 | Louis Elwin Ingram | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 30 | James A. Spearman | 73 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Flora Spearman | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ida Edwards | 33 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 33 | Woodrow W. Elliott | 27 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 34 | Wilma Elliott | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 35 | Baker Crosby | 9 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Otis B. Vick | 31 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 37 | Inez Vick | 27 | Wife | Nurse | Alabama |
| 38 | Betty Lou Vick | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lucia Sims | 60 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 40 | Robert C. Porter | 42 | Head | Sheriff | Alabama |
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)