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Madeline Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Madeline Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Madeline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Leadsville Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Madeline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Regana Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Berthena Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Madeline Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Randolph, West …
Daughter, age 5
Randolph, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Madeline G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Randolph-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Randolph-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Madeline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Madeline Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Madeline Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regana Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Randolph-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04444-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beller, Carolyn Beller | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Beller, Danny Beller | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lilla V. Hedrick | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Glenn Hedrick | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lottie Belle Hedrick | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Denzel Hedrick | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | William Glenn Hedrick | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Helen Hedrick | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Oscar A. Smith | 50 | Head | Boiler Maker | Penn. |
| 51 | Berthena Smith | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | John Smith | 23 | Son | Typist | West Virginia |
| 53 | Earl Smith | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Madeline Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lula Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Richard Smith | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Regana Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Osborne Bodkin | 40 | Head | Forman | West Virginia |
| 59 | Tiny Bodkin | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Woodrow Bodkin | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Eva Bodkin | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Leo Bodkin | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Delmer Bodkin | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Freda Bodkin | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Jimmie Bodkin | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Ira Poling | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Maude Poling | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | William Tidd | 59 | Head | Forman | Virginia |
| 69 | Ollie Tidd | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Oscar Tidd | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Alta Tidd | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ruth Tidd | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Connie Tidd | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Alice Lee Tidd | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | George William Tidd | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Robert L. Mclaughlin | 63 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Nora Mclaughlin | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Robert Son Mclaughlin | 23 | Son | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Madaline Mclaughlin | 16 | Daughter | Librarian | West Virginia |
| 80 | Shirley Mostiller | 38 | Head | Laborer | 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)