Lillie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Lillie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	106
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Servant
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lillie	Age	Birth yr
Levin Smith	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Lillie Smith	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 34

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 43

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 51

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	106
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Lillie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Kentucky

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01367-00210)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Brown	15	Step son	House Boy	Kentucky
2	Roy Lee Brown	12	Step son	—	Kentucky
3	Jessie Mae Brown	10	Step dau	—	Kentucky
4	Anna L Brown	6	Step dau	—	Kentucky
5	Hugh Murphy	50	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
6	Joe E Murphy	19	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
7	Lillie Smith THIS PERSON	51	Head	Servant	Kentucky
8	Levin Smith	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
9	John Morris	42	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
10	Frances Morris	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Mary Morris	23	Daughter	Servant	Kentucky
12	Charles Morris	17	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
13	James W Morris	15	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Eugene Morris	13	Son	—	Kentucky
15	Ramona Morris	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
16	Bonnie Mae Morris	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Bobby Jean Morris	5	Son	—	Kentucky
18	Etta J Morris	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Alice Joyce Morris	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Clarence Thomas	61	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
21	Effie Thomas	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	George Thomas	49	Head	—	Kentucky
23	Mary Thomas	44	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
24	Lula Glasser	54	Head	—	Kentucky
25	Rose Anna Glasser	21	Daughter	Bookbinder	Kentucky
26	Louisa Glasser	26	Son	Press Feeder	Kentucky
27	Alberta Glasser	28	Daughter in law	Bookbinder	Kentucky
28	Bettie Ann Riehle	7	Grand daughter	—	Kentucky
29	Gordon Mudd	31	Head	Elevator Operator	Kentucky
30	Mary Mudd	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Earl Stork	50	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
32	Mary Stork	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	Mildred C Stork	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Aileen Stork	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Earl Stork	9	Son	—	Kentucky
36	James Lehambre	35	Head	Chauffeur	Kentucky
37	Ruth Lehambre	31	Wife	Operator	Kentucky
38	James Lehambre	9	Son	—	Kentucky
39	William Hoffman	51	Head	Fireman & Janitor	Kentucky
40	Rosa Hoffman	50	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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.

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