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Marion Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Marion Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & Jennie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gradyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 151 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Gradyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marion Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Buford Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lowell Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Stella Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gradyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 151 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Marion Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Smith
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Moss | 46 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 2 | Walter Burress | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lizzie Burress | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Margie Burress | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | W. Kathryn Burress | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Evan Willis | 36 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bertha Willis | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bettie C. Willis | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bonnie R. Willis | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Elizabeth L. Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Otis Corbin | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary L. Corbin | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gayle Corbin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ray Corbin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Stanley Corbin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Marion Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 17 | Stella Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Buford Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lowell Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary F. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Oscar Parnell | 58 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 23 | Della Parnell | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Carl Parnell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | James Parnell | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Alice Parnell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Flossie Parnell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Alvin Parnell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Agnes Parnell | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | J. B. Roe | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 31 | Alice Roe | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Titus Sneed | 33 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 33 | Martha Sneed | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Madelene Sneed | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Creed Wooten | 38 | Head | Road Grader Driver | Kentucky |
| 36 | Zilpha Wooten | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Margie Wooten | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Linda Lou Wooten | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Holland Loy | 26 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 40 | Nina Loy | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Marion
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)