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Maude Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Maude Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rappahannock Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rappahannock Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Maude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serta Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Guy Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maude Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Virginia
Other, age 26
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Essex, Virginia
Other, age 36
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 45
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maude M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rappahannock Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Maude Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maude Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04260-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Durham | 28 | son | Hauling | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie L Durham | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Joe Taylor | 20 | hired hand | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ben D Smith | 44 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Maude M Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Guy S Smith | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Serta S Smith | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Willie P D Schools | 65 | head | Labour | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Schools | 49 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James R Schools | 25 | son | Labour | Virginia |
| 11 | Sam Schools | 22 | son | Labour | Virginia |
| 12 | John Schools | 21 | son | Labour | Virginia |
| 13 | Daisy L Schools | 20 | daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary L Schools | 1 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie M Williams | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Albert C Williams | 26 | son-in-law | Labour | Virginia |
| 17 | Thelma Williams | 0 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James R D Mosby | 43 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Bessie May Mosby | 38 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert C Mosby | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie A Mosby | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Walter W Schools | 31 | head | Labour | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia M Schools | 21 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Walter W Jr Schools | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hattie Bell Schools | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary V Schools | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Florence E Schools | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James D Bahr | 32 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Hazel Bahr | 32 | wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 30 | Shirley Bahr | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Bahr | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John D Coleman | 54 | head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lizzie Coleman | 52 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robbie Coleman | 27 | daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph D Mitchell | 36 | head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 36 | Alma Mitchell | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Joseph R Mitchell | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James M Mitchell | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rainer Tate | 40 | head | Labour | Virginia |
| 40 | Bessie L D Tate | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
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)