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Ollie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ollie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Markus & Minnie — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ollie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Callahan | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Guy Bundy | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ollie Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Otis Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Cecil Swafford | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Olie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 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
Clay-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 27
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ollie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Markus Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Hankel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Markus Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hankel Smith
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ollie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy J Henson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | J J Henson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Otis Smith | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ollie Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Myrtle Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Willie R Smith | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cecil Swafford | 33 | servant | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 8 | Guy Bundy | 37 | Lodger | Miner | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bob Callahan | 23 | Lodger | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jake Smith | 56 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 11 | Emily Smith | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maggie Smith | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Evelyn Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nancy Smith | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jink Smith | 17 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 16 | Aline Smith | 16 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jim Smith | 19 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sarah Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edward Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Cecil Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Tommie Smith | 32 | Head | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 22 | Celes Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Rosa Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gabe Smith | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Otis Smith | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Milton Smith | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Reethia Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lee Ray Smith | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Hazel Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Frank Thompson | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruth Thompson | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bill Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ellen Thompson | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Elsie Thompson | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Liza Thompson | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ella Thompson | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary Thompson | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Cassie Thompson | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Maggie Thompson | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Maggie Butcher | 82 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ollie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)