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Kathryn Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Upshur-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Kathryn Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Upshur-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Upshur-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhannon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhannon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kathryn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Goldie Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ray Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Kathryn Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucile Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Upshur, West …
Daughter, age 2
Upshur, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katharyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Upshur-County, West …
Daughter, age 12
Upshur-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhannon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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.
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Kathryn Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorsey Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Upshur-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Upshur-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04449-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob L. Krise | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia F. Krise | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ruple J. Westfall | 36 | Lodger | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Foster Dau Ruth | None | F | — | — |
| 5 | Maxine Mccamels | 16 | Foster dau | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Nellie M. Mccamels | 14 | Foster dau | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jesse R. Yatrace | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ora G. Yatrace | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Edith E. Yatrace | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Melard K. Yatrace | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ardie G. Anderson | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Meredith S. Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edwin H. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Robert G. Anderson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William R. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Demosth Cutright | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Inza Cutright | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Chester P. Cutright | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | John W. Cutright | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Frank W. Cutright | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Pauline M. Cutright | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Parthena Cutright | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jacob R. Cutright | 56 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Riley Smith | 49 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 25 | Alice L. Smith | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Reta M. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Weda L. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Nancy E. Smith | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William E. Smith | 66 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 30 | Jemima Smith | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Phoebe Singer | 68 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ray A. Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bertha M. Smith | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lucile L. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kathryn Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Robert A. Smith | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Goldie P. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Dorsey R. Smith | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Paria Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)