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Millie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Millie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Millie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Pvt. family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Rowanty Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Millie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sowney Green | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Millie Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Milla |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Millie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Pvt. family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Millie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Millie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eula M. Nunnally | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary G. Nunnally | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jesse (X) Richie | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Daisy Richie | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George R. Richie | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Adolph T. Richie | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ethel Richie | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ormond T. (X) Wilson | 35 | Head | Operator | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Hettie Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Harry Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Estelle Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Millie Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances (X) Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Martha Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Sowney Green | 17 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Myra D. Cleaton | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Fenton S. (X) Cleaton | 29 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 60 | Everette M. Cleaton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary G. Cleaton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | L. Ernest (X) Yates | 49 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy A. Yates | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Jessie Yates | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Frances Yates | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward Yates | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert L. Tatum | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Ernestine Tatum | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Edwards | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | John Robertson | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Julius (X) Patrum | 32 | Head | Operator | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Carrie Patrum | 30 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 73 | Laura Elbra | 22 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 74 | George E. (X) Bennett | 55 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Bennett | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Walter Bennett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Richmond Bennett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George, Jr. Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John W. Shaw | 38 | Brother-in-law | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 80 | William (X) Roney | 70 | Head | Operator | 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)