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Maxine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Maxine Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maxine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nell Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Madiline Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Levi Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emmajene Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, West …
Daughter, age 1
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Maxine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Maxine Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maxine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madiline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmajene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madaline Husk | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Dilbert Husk | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Howard Husk | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Willard Johnson | 23 | Head | Common Labor | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ritta Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Billy J. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Clarence Smith | 52 | Head | Preacher | West Virginia |
| 8 | Nell Smith | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert Smith | 19 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lester Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 11 | Emmajene Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Martha Lee Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Maxine Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Madiline Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Donald Smith | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Levi Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | John Stevens | 38 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 18 | Violet Stevens | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Robert Stevens | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Guila Stevens | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hoyt Stevens | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Patricia Stevens | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Elsie Byrous | 21 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | West Virginia |
| 24 | Bernard Ward | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ellene Ward | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Daniel D. Ward | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Frank Smith | 73 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah E. Smith | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Otta Stump | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 30 | Delbert Smith | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Donald Stump | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Orval Smith | 35 | Head | Street Worker | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edna Smith | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Allyna Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Manard Ball | 28 | Head | Home Warden | West Virginia |
| 36 | Geraldine Ball | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Dale Ray Ball | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Head Thurl | None | M | W.P.A. | — |
| 39 | Edna Thurl | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Eugene Thurl | 1 | Son | — | West 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)