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Rose Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Rose Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rose | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bula Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rose Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Sadie Anderson | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 29
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 38
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 48
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Rose Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rose Smith
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vernon Penner | 2 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Card. Bradford | 1 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Rose Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Bula Smith | 20 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Sadie Anderson | 35 | Lodger | Private | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Elsie Posey | 35 | Head | Private | Maryland |
| 47 | Benjamin Green | 20 | Son | Farm | Maryland |
| 48 | Sara Gray | 78 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Cecil Waters | 35 | Head | State | Maryland |
| 50 | Susie Waters | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Mary Waters | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Cecil Jr Waters | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Hadden Waters | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Richard Waters | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Ernest Bridges | 20 | Lodger | Farm | S. Carolina |
| 56 | London Dixon | 50 | Head | Factory | Maryland |
| 57 | William Brown | 31 | Head | State | Maryland |
| 58 | Marie Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Marie Jr Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | William Jr Brown | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Masters Brown | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Eleanor Brown | 38 | Head | Private | Maryland |
| 63 | Masters Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Eleanor Brown | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Hezekiah Brown | 11 | son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Percy Brown | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Marlene Brown | 7 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Roosevelt Heath | 33 | Head | Hospital | S. Carolina |
| 69 | Daisy Heath | 30 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Lela May Heath | 10 | daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Elizabeth Heath | 9 | daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Buggs | 22 | Lodger | Private | S. Carolina |
| 73 | Moses Johnson | 30 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Charles Johnson | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Ethel Johnson | 3 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | James Mcellan | 36 | Head | Shop | S. Carolina |
| 77 | James Jr Mcellan | 17 | son | — | S. Carolina |
| 78 | William Mcellan | 15 | son | Hospital | S. Carolina |
| 79 | Lula Wilkes | 37 | Lodger | Private | S. Carolina |
| 80 | Rodger Mchenry | 18 | Lodger | — | S. Carolina |
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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)