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Myrtle Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilmer Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leora Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sophia Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Broadus Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shade Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Melinda Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Oakley Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edmund Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ava Jean Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Arvil Smith | 24 | Head | Log | Kentucky |
| 43 | Polly Jane Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Chanie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Sam Morgan | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rebecca Morgan | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Carl Morgan | 23 | Head | Log | Kentucky |
| 48 | Myrtle Morgan | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Bernard Morgan | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Shirley Morgan | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | David Morgan | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Rice Smith | 50 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mettie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Raymond Smith | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Emma Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ozzie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Chloe Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Audry Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Cleaford Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Emily Smith | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | James Smith | 45 | Head | Log | Kentucky |
| 62 | Myrtle Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sophia Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Marie Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Oakley Smith | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 66 | Edmund Smith | 16 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 67 | Shade Smith | 15 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 68 | Leora Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ethel Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Edith Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Melinda Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Wilmer Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Broadus Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Albert Morgan | 49 | Head | Log | Kentucky |
| 75 | Polly Morgan | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Tom Mosley | 7 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Sam Simons | 38 | Head | Road W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 78 | Chromia Simons | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Juanita Simons | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Herschel Simons | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)