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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Loretta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margrite Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Loretta Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Loretta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Loretta Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margrite Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01375-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patricia Barringer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Paul Barringer | 41 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ethel Barringer | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Alice E Barringer | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Barringer | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ruby Barringer | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Jerome J Mueller | 37 | Head | Shop Foreman | Kentucky |
| 48 | Kathryn Mueller | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Kathryn A Mueller | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Claire Predler | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Elsie R Predler | 44 | Daughter | Auditor | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ira J Wilson | 32 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary A Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Marcella Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mickie Jean Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Charles J Schorg | 47 | Head | Money Clerk | Georgia |
| 57 | Nellie M Schorg | 40 | Wife | Money Clerk | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lucille Schorg | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Donald Schorg | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Raymond O'Reilly | 34 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 61 | Hazel Minnie O'Reilly | 57 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James E Hardesty | 46 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 63 | Kathryn Hardesty | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | James Jr Hardesty | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Kathryn Hardesty | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Doris M Hardesty | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charles Smith | 46 | Head | Pipeline Man | Kentucky |
| 68 | Minnie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Charles Smith | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Margrite Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Gladys Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Kathleen Jensen | 58 | Head | Machine Op | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ralph Jensen | 27 | Head | Machine Op | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lee Jensen | 22 | Wife | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 76 | Robert Jensen | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)