Mattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Caldwell-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Princeton city
1935 Residence (County)	Caldwell
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Princeton City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Lillie Smith	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Volley Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
Essie Smith	Other	—	42	~1898
Sarah Smith	Other	—	39	~1901
Jessie Smith	Son	—	25	~1915
Mattie Smith	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Caldwell, Kentucky

Spouse, age 29

Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
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

Caldwell, Kentucky

Spouse, age 40

Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Caldwell-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 50

Caldwell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Princeton city
1935 Residence (County)	Caldwell
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 50 · b. ~1890 · 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 — Caldwell-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01287-00552)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Minnie Johnson	68	Head	—	Kentucky
2	Glen Johnson	21	Head	Printer	Kentucky
3	Dennie Johnson	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	James Don Johnson	1	Son	—	Kentucky
5	Blaney Pool	46	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
6	Nora Pool	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Carmell Pool	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
8	Barbara Pool	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
9	William Tyrie	34	Head	Electrician	Kentucky
10	Bobbie Tyrie	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
11	Bettie Tyrie	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	Luke Tyrie	31	Head	Electrician	Kentucky
13	Cameron Tyrie	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	John Connoly	25	Head	Presser	Kentucky
15	Gladys Connoly	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Margaret H Connoly	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Robert Gray	54	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Cora Gray	46	Wife	Laundress	Kentucky
19	Burnice Fusby	45	Head	Proprietor	Texas
20	Rubena Fusby	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Cullen Holland	89	Father in law	—	Kentucky
22	Volley Smith	56	Head	Repairman	Kentucky
23	Mattie Smith THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Jessie Smith	25	Son	Repairman	Kentucky
25	Lillie F Smith	22	Daughter	Seamer	Kentucky
26	Essie Smith	42	Sister	Laundress	Kentucky
27	Sarah L Smith	39	Sister	Laundress	Kentucky
28	Katie Jenkins	45	Head	—	Kentucky
29	Pauline Jones	27	Daughter	—	Kentucky
30	Jones Jones	39	Son in law	Supervisor	Kentucky
31	Ella Mcgowan	61	Head	—	Kentucky
32	Martha Mcgowan	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
33	Robert Gross	59	Head	—	Kentucky
34	Maggie Gross	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
35	Archie Dick	38	Head	Meat Cutter	Kentucky
36	Louise Dick	30	Wife	Laborer	Kentucky
37	George Murphy	58	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
38	Ethel Murphy	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Nell Pravine	44	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
40	Mae H Pravine	35	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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