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Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| David Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Hart | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thurman Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| David Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mintie Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Daughter, age 11
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Daughter, age 21
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Daughter, age 31
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (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 mother Mintie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mintie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
David Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mintie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mintie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Smith
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04408-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph S. Ginn | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Wilbert L. Borror | 39 | Head | Cutter | Indiana |
| 3 | Violet R. Borror | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Linda R. Borror | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Willis E. Borror | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Joann E. Borror | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James A. Borror | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles L. Lawson | 23 | Head | Driver Salesman | West Virginia |
| 9 | Gwendolyn S. Lawson | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charlie E. Lawson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John R. Lawson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | David A. Smith | 56 | Head | Heater | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mintie D. Smith | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruby E. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lillian B. Smith | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 16 | David J. Smith | 21 | Son | Painter | West Virginia |
| 17 | Thurman J. Smith | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | James L. Hart | 24 | Nephew | Labor | West Virginia |
| 19 | Pearl George | 35 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 20 | Harold R. George | 18 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 21 | Nella G. George | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Myra Nerna | 80 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Fred R. Bailey | 56 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 24 | Louisa Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lula M. Bailey | 26 | Daughter | Floor Lady | West Virginia |
| 26 | Bernadine Mcneal | 26 | Daughter | Reg Nurse | West Virginia |
| 27 | Claude Williamson | 40 | Head | Street Labor | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth L. Williamson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Leona J. Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Glenn Eckard | 29 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Eckard | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ronald Y. Eckard | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Claude C. Faneler | 48 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mabel B. Faneler | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Rosalia Lafferty | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Paul R. Hess | 24 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 37 | Carol L. Hess | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gloria R. Brandon | 4 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | David L. Bine | 48 | Head | Material Grinder | West Virginia |
| 40 | Elsie D. Bine | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)