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Madeline Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Madeline Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Madeline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | Private Family |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Madeline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ralph Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Madeline Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Junior Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 26
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Madeline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| 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
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 36
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Madeline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | Private Family |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Madeline Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Madeline Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04413-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Taylor | 35 | Son in law | 48 | West Virginia |
| 3 | Gladys Taylor | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John Scott | 37 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 5 | Sarah Scott | 37 | Wife | 48 | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ralph Smith | 43 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 7 | Madeline Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | 48 | Virginia |
| 8 | Junior Smith | 18 | Son | 48 | Virginia |
| 9 | James Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Harold Smith | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | George Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Katherine Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edward Smith | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Smith | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ervin Shamblin | 41 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 17 | Christine Shamblin | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | June Shamblin | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Shamblin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hayled Shamblin | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Fay Shamblin | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Norma Shamblin | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Jackie Shamblin | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth Shamblin | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hamesda Williams | 53 | Head | 64 | Alabama |
| 26 | Maggie Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Nellie White | 20 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Fred White | 12 | Step Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Stokes | 41 | Head | 8 | Alabama |
| 30 | Thomas Stokes | 25 | Son | 64 | Alabama |
| 31 | William Stokes | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lilly Stokes | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Elder Smith | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Raymond Smith | 22 | Son | 48 | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jack Smith | 20 | Son | 60 | West Virginia |
| 36 | Jean Smith | 19 | Son | 48 | West Virginia |
| 37 | Joy Lee Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Elbert Thornton | 35 | Head | 48 | Virginia |
| 39 | Iona Thornton | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Betty Thornton | 9 | Daughter | — | West 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)