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Mable Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mable Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Splint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | High Splint |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mable | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alene Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mable Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| General Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Maggie Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Finley Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Splint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mable Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mable Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ira Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
General Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelia Rice | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Shester Rice | 10 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Linda Rice | 5 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bill Baker | 55 | Brother-in-law | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 5 | Arthur Mcvanie | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Letha Mcvanie | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Netha Mcvanie | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Clayton Mcvanie | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Carter Howard | 22 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bertha Howard | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Finley Smith | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maggie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Roy Smith | 20 | Son | Ship'S Yard | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ira Smith | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 15 | Alene Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mable Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Thelma Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | General Lee Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Gloria Mae Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Taylor Whitaker | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 21 | Maudie Whitaker | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Royce Whitaker | 11 | Stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Clyde Whitaker | 9 | Stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Spurgeon Whitaker | 4 | Stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rosetta Shadwick | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Tom Beham | 36 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lucy Beham | 34 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Wendell Beham | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Wayne Beham | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ross Beham | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Tommy Beham | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Barbara Beham | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Margaret Beham | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Will Phatgill | 36 | Head | Weighman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edna Phatgill | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Gwendolyn Phatgill | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John Phatgill | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Erola Phatgill | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Richard Phatgill | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ed Strunk | 51 | Head | Coal Loader | 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)