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Martha Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bledsoe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Vance Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Smith | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Martha Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Spouse, age 50
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 60
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Smith | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Doyle Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clovis Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Beulah Ruth Smith | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clyde Smith | 16 | Grandson | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bud Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Martha Smith THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Arthur Smith | 33 | Son | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 49 | Edith Smith | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Vance Allen Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Jesse Campbell | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lillian Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Claud Campbell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bernelle Campbell | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 55 | Euris Campbell | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Norman Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Tilman Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Clayton Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Garland Haston | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Herbert Hale | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Emma Hale | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Earnest Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Laura Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Carlos Smith | 16 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 65 | Juanita Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ople Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Earl Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Barbara Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Beecher Smith | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Blanch Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Robert Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Eulah Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Willis Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lester Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Gather Smith | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 76 | Leo Smith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Vernon Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Middie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | J.C. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Donald Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)