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Lucy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Spencer Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Edith Hamilton | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lucy Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 29
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 4 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 40
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 51
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winner Grier | 34 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mitchell Scott | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella Scott | 45 | Wife | Sizing Room | Virginia |
| 44 | Thelma Coleman | 15 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Spencer Smith | 64 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy Smith THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Harold Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Edith Hamilton | 84 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Gloria Pollard | 65 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 51 | Geo Pollard | 60 | Husband | Stemming | Virginia |
| 52 | Geo Solomon | 19 | Son-in-law | Assistant Cook | Virginia |
| 53 | Hannah Solomon | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | George Jr Solomon | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lettie Fleming | 45 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 56 | Mamie E Dixon | 47 | Head | Laundry | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Eaki Satwood | 73 | Head | Handyman | Virginia |
| 58 | Ella Satwood | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Wilson | 40 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia Wilson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | William Jr Wilson | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 62 | Incer Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Daniel Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Moses Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Frank Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elizabeth Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Raymond Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas Darrell | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eliza Darrell | 40 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 72 | Ella Darrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Regina Darrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lillian Coleman | 21 | Step-daughter | Service | Virginia |
| 75 | Mildred Coleman | 18 | Step-daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 76 | Bertha Coleman | 16 | Step-daughter | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 77 | Sylvia Coleman | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Albert Coleman | 10 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William Coleman | 0 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Dudley Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | 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)