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Katie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Katie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lula & Ransom — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie Lu |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tarrant City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Carol Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katie Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kathryn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 24
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katie Lu |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarrant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Katie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lula Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ransom Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lula Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ransom Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beale Jr Mckinney | 10 | G-Child | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Mckinney Annie Mckinney | 8 | G-Child | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Dan Jenkins | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Minnie Jenkins | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Nathaniel Jenkins | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Erlene Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | B H Mccutcheon | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Cassie Mccutcheon | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Byran Mccutcheon | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Rowan Coker | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Bessie Coker | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Elizabeth Coker | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Ray Coker | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Irwin Coker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | John Bishop | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Eugenia Bishop | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Leni Marie Bishop | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | John Jr Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Robert Scurbrough | 41 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 60 | Luellin Scurbrough | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Jarma Scurbrough | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Sarah Joe Scurbrough | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Scurbrough | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | W W Morton | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Lula G Morton | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Beala Dollar | 33 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 67 | Frank Dollar | 4 | Grandson | Shipping Clerk | Alabama |
| 68 | Gazine Butts | 13 | G-Child | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Katherine Butts | 13 | G-Child | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Noah Chandler | 33 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 71 | Gladys Chandler | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Virginia Chandler | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Howard Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Katie Lu Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Carol Smith | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Ethel Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Grady Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Ethyl Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Dannie Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Rayburn Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Katie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)