Mattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boyd-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boyd-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (County)	Boyd
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Lower Ashland
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Hattie Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Berry Smith	Head	—	43	~1897
Paul Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Willie Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Donald Hillman	Son	—	2	~1938
Charles Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
George Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Berry Smith	Son	—	8	~1932
Mattie Smith	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Greenup, Kentucky

Spouse, age 20

Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Boyd, Kentucky

Spouse, age 30

Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Boyd-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 40

Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (County)	Boyd
Highest Grade	No 3
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Mattie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky

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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 — Boyd-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01283-00834)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Barbara J. Stewart	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
2	Bobby A. Stewart	12	Son	—	Kentucky
3	Extra Lee Stewart	12	Son	—	Kentucky
4	L. R. Daniels	32	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
5	Dempsey Daniels	9	Son	—	Kentucky
6	Joyce Daniels	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Imogene Daniels	19	Sister	Housekeeper	Kentucky
8	James Nunley	42	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
9	Grace Nunley	34	Wife	—	W. Virginia
10	Billy Nunley	15	Son	Caddy	W. Virginia
11	Jimmy S. Nunley	12	Son	—	W. Virginia
12	Beulah J. Nunley	10	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
13	Mary F. Nunley	8	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
14	Bonnie J. Nunley	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
15	Margaret R. Nunley	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
16	Galy D. Nunley	0	Son	—	Kentucky
17	Bascom B. Hillman	39	Head	—	Virginia
18	Tempa Hillman	36	Wife	—	Virginia
19	Sarah Hillman	17	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
20	Bascom Jr. Hillman	16	Son	—	W. Virginia
21	Dorothy Hillman	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Ethel L. Hillman	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
23	Berry Smith	43	Head	Section Hand	Kentucky
24	Mattie Smith THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Charles Smith	15	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
26	Willie Smith	12	Son	—	Kentucky
27	Hattie M. Smith	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
28	Berry Jr. Smith	8	Son	—	Kentucky
29	George Ray Smith	5	Son	—	Kentucky
30	Paul E. Smith	2	Son	—	Kentucky
31	Donald Hillman	2	Son	—	Kentucky
32	Isaac M. Mills	76	Head	—	Virginia
33	Sarah L. Mills	47	Wife	—	Virginia
34	Dicey M. Mills	45	Daughter	Teacher	Virginia
35	Samson Mills	27	Son	Laborer	Virginia
36	Steve Strong	49	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	Virginia
37	Hanah Strong	43	Daughter	—	Virginia
38	Marion Strong	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
39	Benjamin Mills	21	Grandson	—	Virginia
40	Cecil Millet	31	Head	Shear Helper	Kentucky

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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.

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