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Opal Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Poca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Opal | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olie Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Opal Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bill Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arbutus Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harriet Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 18
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 28
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Opal Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl F. Withrow | 22 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Howard A. Withrow | 19 | brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alfred L. Reed | 57 | head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 44 | Hettie M. D. Reed | 51 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Alice A. Reed | 22 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Eugene Reed | 14 | grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Jack D. Gibson | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Leroy Gibson | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bill Smith | 33 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Opal E. Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Arbutus J. Smith | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Harriet E. Smith | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Betty Lou Smith | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Geraldine Smith | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Olie U. Smith | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | George C. Smith | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Claude B. Reese | 39 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Sadie P. Reese | 35 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Elmer L. Reese | 17 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Herbert E. Reese | 15 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Claude B. Jr Reese | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Albert J. Tignor | 54 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Tignor | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | John H. Smith | 46 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ocie A. Smith | 38 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | David J. Moss | 25 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Sarty Moss | 24 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Irvin Moss | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth L. Moss | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Noble Moss | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Norma Jean Moss | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Josiah Smith | 78 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Manvil C. Smith | 50 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Helen L. Smith | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Joseph Miller | 45 | boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Clarence Sanders | 47 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Basil Sanders | 18 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Otho Sanders | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Cecil Sanders | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Elmer J. Crowder | 26 | head | Laborer | 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)