SS
Sadie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sadie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluestone District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bluestone District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sadie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Berta Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louis Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Redie Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lemmon Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sherwood Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dewey Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sadie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Other, age 31
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 41
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluestone District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Sadie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Sadie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank West | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lila Bell West | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William West | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thelma West | 21 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | James Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Sadie Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Louis Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ruby Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mabel Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Berta Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Redie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Dewey Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Sherwood Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lemmon Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Irving Hunter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mable Hunter | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Irving Jr Hunter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joe Nash | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Odell Nash | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Josephine Nash | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Joyce Ann Nash | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Roy Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mildred Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Reid Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Blacie R Brown | 58 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Eula Brown | 31 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Neola Brown | 30 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Ralph Brown | 28 | Son | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Lucy Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Herman Brown | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | John C Dortch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Andell Dortch | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Helen Lee Dortch | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Shirley M. Dortch | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lula J. Dortch | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lucy Dortch | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Maggie Smith | 20 | Wife | — | 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)