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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hughes Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hughes Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorena Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ceda Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hurricane Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Garland Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Trixie Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 3
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hughes Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Nellie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ceda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Hickman | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ray Mack Hudnall | 24 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 3 | Alice Hudnall | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Roy Thomas Hudnall | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Maurice C. Hudnall | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | J. C. Ayres | 41 | Head | Loader | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lillie Ayres | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Belle Ayres | 19 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 9 | Reelow Ayres | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Betty Ayres | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John Ayres | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Janet Ayres | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Carol Ayres | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | George Smith | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ethel Smith | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lee Brickholt | 40 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Clara Brickholt | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Hurricane Smith | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Trixie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jessie Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Eugene Smith | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Nellie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Garland Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ceda Joe Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lorena Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Franklin Smith | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Jesse Corte | 43 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 30 | Alpha Corte | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harold Corte | 20 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 32 | Marshall Corte | 18 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jesse Jr. Corte | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Betty Jo Corte | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Marlow Jackson | 24 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Pauline Jackson | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ralph V. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Frank Tucker | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 39 | Julia Tucker | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Jr. Tucker | 17 | Son | — | West 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)