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Sallie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sallie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Work |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Work |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sallie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geniva Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sallie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joe Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Josie Sizemore | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| A Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Junior Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| M Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maynard Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Philigena Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cecil Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Columbus Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maudie Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sally |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farm Work |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Sallie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sallie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
M Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philigena Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geniva Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Smith | 50 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 42 | Maudie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Sallie Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 44 | A. C. Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 45 | Cecil Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 46 | Columbus Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 47 | M. C. Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 48 | Florence Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Geniva Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Philigena Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lillie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Junior Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Maynard Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Josie Sizemore | 71 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alex Asher | 45 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 56 | Alice Asher | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Rufus Asher | 16 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 58 | Halie Asher | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hester Asher | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Carle Asher | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Douglas Asher | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | W. C. Asher | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Willie Asher | 40 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 64 | Viola Asher | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Alex Asher | 15 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Rose Asher | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Wade Simpson | 40 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Simpson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Viola Simpson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Herman Simpson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Pally Asher | 69 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | P. L. Elliott | 23 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 73 | R. L. Elliott | 44 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dora Elliott | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Boyd A. Elliott | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Matthew Elliott | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 77 | Marjorie Elliott | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mabel Elliott | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jewel Elliott | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Bobbie Elliott | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)