Myrtle Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bell-County, Kentucky
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Middlesborough City
1935 Residence (County)	Bell
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Middlesborough City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Marion Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
Eugene Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
R Smith	Son	—	11	~1929
Myrtle Smith	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Bell, Kentucky

Spouse, age 17

Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Bell, Kentucky

Spouse, age 29

Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Bell-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 39

Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Middlesborough City
1935 Residence (County)	Bell
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Myrtle Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01280-00388)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Neary	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
2	Daniel Neary	3	Son	—	Kentucky
3	Nelson Turner	62	Head	—	Kentucky
4	Sarah Turner	59	Wife	—	Virginia
5	Arthur Smith	36	Step son	Truck Driver	Virginia
6	Thomas R. Giles	52	Head	Section Foreman	Kentucky
7	Mollie Giles	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Julian Giles	12	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Marion G. Smith	56	Head	Section Hand	Tennessee
10	Myrtle Smith THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Eugene Smith	18	Son	—	Kentucky
12	R. G. Smith	11	Son	—	Kentucky
13	William Barkley	35	Head	Attendant	Kentucky
14	Ola Mae Barkley	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	William Jr. Barkley	12	Son	—	Kentucky
16	Elmer R. Leach	24	Head	Motorman	Kentucky
17	Florence Leach	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Dorothy Leach	4	daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Elmer Jr. Leach	2	Son	—	Kentucky
20	Sarah Cartwright	74	Head	—	Tennessee
21	Wayne Heath	31	Head	Retail Store Manager	Kentucky
22	Ethel Heath	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Thomas Heath	13	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Reba Heath	11	daughter	—	Kentucky
25	Nancy Southern	49	Head	—	Kentucky
26	Sally Southern	25	daughter	Retail Store Clerk	Kentucky
27	Margaret Southern	24	daughter	—	Kentucky
28	Bill Southern	21	Son	Retail Store Manager	Kentucky
29	Elizabeth Southern	18	daughter	Ticket Girl	Kentucky
30	Jewell Southern	16	daughter	—	Kentucky
31	Roy Southern	29	Head	Plumber	Kentucky
32	Ethel Southern	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	Jimmy Southern	5	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Mildred Southern	1	daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Earl Southern	27	Head	Delivery Boy	Kentucky
36	Ruth Southern	26	Wife	Cutter	Kentucky
37	Jean Southern	4	daughter	—	Kentucky
38	Carl Morgan	39	Head	Electrician	Kentucky
39	Mae Morgan	24	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.

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