Rebecca Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Virginia
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Goodson District
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Goodson District
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Jexine Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Jake Smith	Head	—	63	~1877
Morgan Smith	Son	—	28	~1912
Rebecca Smith	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Virginia

Spouse, age 42

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Washington, Virginia

Spouse, age 52

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Washington-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 62

Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Goodson District
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Rebecca Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00570)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arnor N. Correll	40	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
2	Carrie W. Correll	34	Wife	—	North Carolina
3	Billie S. Correll	9	Daughter	—	North Carolina
4	James B. Dannis	54	Head	—	North Carolina
5	Addie Dannis	46	Daughter	—	Virginia
6	Thomas L. Lawson	42	Head	Rivit Driver	Virginia
7	Mary R.W. Lawson	47	Wife	—	Virginia
8	Edwin R. Lawson	57	Brother	Carpenter Helper	Tennessee
9	—	None	—	—	—
10	Denis H. Goodman	44	Head	Sheriff	Virginia
11	Nancy W. Goodman	44	Wife	Seamstress	North Carolina
12	Ella May Goodman	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
13	Mary Goodman	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	Denis Goodman	13	Son	—	Virginia
15	Margaret Goodman	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
16	Paul Goodman	10	Son	—	Virginia
17	Charles B. Mcguire	33	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
18	Virginia W. Mcguire	30	Wife	—	Virginia
19	Helen Mcguire	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Kernoby Mcguire	1	Son	—	Virginia
21	Benjamin H. Ranes	49	Head	Boil Maker Helper	Virginia
22	Mettie W. Ranes	47	Wife	—	Virginia
23	Rose Ranes	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
24	Bob Ranes	16	Son	—	Virginia
25	Clay Ranes	10	Son	—	Virginia
26	Howard Ranes	5	Son	—	Virginia
27	William M. Miller	39	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
28	Mamie W. Miller	25	Wife	—	Virginia
29	Alexander Carmack	60	Head	Teacher	Virginia
30	Lilly W. Carmack	59	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Garnie Carmack	29	Daughter	Teacher	Virginia
32	Ford Carmack	22	Son	Book Keeper	Virginia
33	Virgil H. Slagle	29	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
34	Pearl W. Slagle	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Joe Ann Slagle	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Donald Slagle	5	Son	—	Tennessee
37	Jake E. Smith	63	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
38	Rebecca W. Smith THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	Virginia
39	Morgan Smith	28	Son	Spinner	Virginia
40	Jexine Smith	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Virginia

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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.

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