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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #1 Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mayfair Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carmie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| America Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Judia Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Beech Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ervine Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Obrie Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hilgus Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rena Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #1 Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruby Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Carmie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayfair Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Obrie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beech Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
America Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ervine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilgus Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Earl Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bessie Rose Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lewis Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Emmett Smith | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Charles Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sarah Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Carlee Smith | 20 | Daughter | House Maid | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ida Smith | 18 | Daughter | House Maid | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Drake Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Pryce Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gennell Profitt | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eugene Perry Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Rena Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Beech Smith | 20 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Carmie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Judia Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | America Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ervine Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Hilgus Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Magdalene Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mayfair Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Obrie Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Chester A. Watkins | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Georgia Watkins | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Kathleen Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Maline Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Eugene Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Richard Lee Watkins | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | William Thomas Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dora Frances Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Thomas D. Haddix | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Samantha Haddix | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Hazel Haddix | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | Kentucky |
| 36 | Annie Haddix | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Chester Haddix | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Thomas D. Haddix | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elizabeth Rhea Haddix | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Evelyn Haddix | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)