Mattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag Dist 2 Pope
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Mag Dist 2 Pope
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Corine Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Robert Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
Albert Smith	Son	—	30	~1910
Mattie Smith	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Kentucky

Spouse, age 33

Allen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Allen, Kentucky

Spouse, age 44

Allen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Allen-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 54

Allen-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag Dist 2 Pope
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Mattie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00682)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert Keith	23	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
2	Opal Keith	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Bobby Glen Keith	2	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Patty Sue Keith	0	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Marshall Smith	42	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
6	Lillian Smith	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Thomas H. Smith	77	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
8	Bertha Smith	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Arlie Macon	45	Sister	Teacher	Kentucky
10	Harold Macon	17	Nephew	Farmer	Kentucky
11	Lama Sue Macon	13	Niece	—	Missouri
12	Robert Smith	56	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
13	Mattie Smith THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	Albert Smith	30	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
15	Corine Smith	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
16	William Keith	49	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
17	Jennie Keith	61	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Bonnie Keith	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Harlan Wilson	30	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
20	Capitola Wilson	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Hal Wilson	4	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Margaret Wilson	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
23	Adlas Gardner	28	Head	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
24	Wayne Gardner	10	Son	—	Kentucky
25	Bishop Guy	44	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
26	Millie Guy	56	Sister	—	Kentucky
27	Earnest Smith	35	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
28	Millie Smith	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Byra Cooper	41	Head	Unskilled Labor	Kentucky
30	Blanche Cooper	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	C. H. Cooper	10	Son	—	Kentucky
32	Jackie Cooper	7	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Glen Rae Cooper	3	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Jesse Pitcher	42	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
35	Pearlie Pitcher	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	Pelly Pitcher	21	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
37	August Pitcher	15	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
38	Dorothy Pitcher	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
39	Richard Smith	45	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
40	Pauline Smith	45	Wife	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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