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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameSmith
Given NameShirley
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Columbus
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardColumbus
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 Shirley Age Birth yr
Thelma Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Delores Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Shirley Smith Daughter — 11 ~1929
Barbara Smith Daughter — 6 ~1934
Romella Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Val Smith Head — 34 ~1906
Val Smith Son — 8 ~1932
Alfred Smith Son — 5 ~1935
Wayne Smith Son — 2 ~1938
Helen Smith Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Columbus
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Shirley Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
Romella Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Val 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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03244-00052)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jessie Hamilton 20 Son Truck Georgia
2 Raymond Hamilton 13 Son — Ohio
3 Katherine Hamilton 11 Daughter — Ohio
4 Barney Hamilton 8 Son — Ohio
5 Barbara Hamilton 5 Daughter — Ohio
6 Bernice Hamilton 3 Daughter — Ohio
7 James Reese 40 Head Labor Virginia
8 Helen Reese 34 Wife — Ohio
9 Mae Reese 15 Daughter — Ohio
10 James Reese 11 Son — Ohio
11 David Burke 26 Head Cook Georgia
12 Ellen Burke 22 Wife — Pennsylvania
13 David Burke 2 Son — Ohio
14 Andrew Pounds 26 Lodger Laborer South Carolina
15 Val Smith 34 Head Car Washer Georgia
16 Helen Smith 31 Wife — Ohio
17 Thelma Smith 15 Daughter — Ohio
18 Delores Smith 13 Daughter — Ohio
19 Shirley Smith THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Ohio
20 Romella Smith 10 Daughter — Ohio
21 Val Smith 8 Son — Ohio
22 Barbara Smith 6 Daughter — Ohio
23 Alfred Smith 5 Son — Ohio
24 Wayne Smith 2 Son — Ohio
25 Velma Barton 44 Head Fireman Georgia
26 Marie Barton 42 Wife — Georgia
27 Velma Barton 21 Daughter Labor Georgia
28 Anna Barton 18 Daughter — Georgia
29 Otera Barton 16 Daughter — Georgia
30 Albert Barton 14 Son — Georgia
31 Henry Callier 47 Head Labor Georgia
32 Elizabeth Callier 39 Wife — Texas
33 Joseph Callier 19 Son Carpenter Oklahoma
34 Herbert Callier 17 Son — Oklahoma
35 Garfield Derbes 48 Head Proprietor Missouri
36 Ella Derbes 44 Wife Proprietor Alabama
37 Willie Craig 26 Daughter — Georgia
38 Leroy Craig 4 Son — Ohio
39 Lucy Craig 1 Daughter — Ohio

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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)

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