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Lucy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 19th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 19Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Gilbert Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marvin Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elbert Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 38
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bedford-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 47
Bedford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 19th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03872-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earline Sherls | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mendell Sherls | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ruth Sherls | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jean Sherls | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Annermay Sherls | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Delores Sherls | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Reine Sherls | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ross Fishback | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Kathleen Fishback | 37 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Roslyn Fishback | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Joe Fishback | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Roccal Fishback | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sallie Kate Fishback | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bose Flack | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carrie Flack | 48 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Johnnie Freeman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Edna Freeman | 44 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jim D. Freeman | 77 | father | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Sallie Freeman | 73 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | George Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lucy Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Marvin Smith | 18 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruby Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruth Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mildred Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Gilbert Smith | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Elbert Smith | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Benie Montgomery | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Catherine Montgomery | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Audrey Hillis | 24 | hired hand | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert D. Sullivan | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Eulamay Sullivan | 19 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Junnie Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lizzie Williams | 47 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James Williams | 26 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mellieama Williams | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Thomas Williams | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dorothy Williams | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Joe M. Williams | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Johnnie Bledsoe | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)