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Pearl Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Preston-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preston-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Preston-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turner Douglas Mines |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Turner Douglas Mines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nettie Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Hubert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Preston, West …
Daughter, age 2
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Preston, West …
Daughter, age 12
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Preston, West …
Daughter, age 22
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Preston-County, West …
Daughter, age 32
Preston-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turner Douglas Mines |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Pearl Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father David Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Louise Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Preston-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04439-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Toughrey | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ross Tate | 23 | head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 3 | Naomi Tate | 21 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Glen Uplinger | 44 | head | Coal Digger | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mamie Uplinger | 45 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Hellen Uplinger | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marjorie Uplinger | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Reckert | 21 | head | Coal Digger | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Reckert | 17 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Anna Reckert | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Howard Simmons | 22 | head | Loader Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Elda Simmons | 23 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Joseph G. Ferguson | 45 | head | Coal Digger | Maryland |
| 14 | Sara E. Ferguson | 73 | mother | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Arthur F. Ferguson | 53 | brother | Pumper | Maryland |
| 16 | Henry Watring | 32 | head | Driver | West Virginia |
| 17 | Irene Watring | 20 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Betty Jane Watring | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nettie Smith | 60 | head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Eugene Smith | 25 | son | Boiler Firer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hubert Smith | 20 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 22 | Pearl Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Louise Smith | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Fuller Reckert | 52 | head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mearl Reckert | 28 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Cathaleen Reckert | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Geraldine Reckert | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Opal Reckert | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edna Reckert | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Willard Reckert | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Derrald Reckert | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Alberta Reckert | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Paul Lewis | 21 | head | Coal Loader | Maryland |
| 34 | Pansey Lewis | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Hazel Roy | 40 | head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | James Roy | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Roy | 12 | son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Reland Roy | 11 | son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)