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Ora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston Mag Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lewiston Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Claude Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ora Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Susie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston Mag Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenbury |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ora Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isaac H. Pulley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah H. Pulley | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas L. Pulley | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Isaac H. Pulley | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mable G. Pulley | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary G. Pulley | 14 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 47 | Conery B. Goodwyn | 32 | Head | Radiorepair | Virginia |
| 48 | Cora G. Goodwyn | 34 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 49 | Conery B. Jr. Goodwyn | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Milton S. Goodwyn | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Mabel Goodwyn | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Milton S. Jr. Goodwyn | 26 | Head | Milk Work | Virginia |
| 53 | Laura Goodwyn | 24 | Wife | Hsewk | Virginia |
| 54 | Henry Smith | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ella Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Willie Smith | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Susie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ora Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Edna Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bernice Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Claude Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred Smith | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jack S. Atkins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Atkins | 33 | Wife | Farm | Virginia |
| 67 | Willard Atkins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elsie Atkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Atkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Nannie Atkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Christine Atkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Follon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Addie Follon | 28 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 74 | Peter Follon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Follon | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thelma Cheatham | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Brown | 32 | Boarder | H | Virginia |
| 78 | Frank Brown | 37 | Boarder | C. Mill | Virginia |
| 79 | George W. Brown | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 80 | Isabelle Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | 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)