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Shirley Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Shirley Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFrederick-County, Virginia
SurnameSmith
Given NameShirley
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Opequon District
1935 Residence (County)Frederick
Additional Details
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardOpequon District
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Shirley Age Birth yr
Nancy Smith Daughter — 1 ~1939
Marie Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Jessie Smith Daughter — 19 ~1921
Shirley Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Brook Smith Head — 57 ~1883
James Smith Son — 13 ~1927
William Smith Son — 9 ~1931
Robert Smith Son — 5 ~1935
Geraldine Smith Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1930
Frederick, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Frederick, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley L.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Frederick-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Frederick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Opequon District
1935 Residence (County) Frederick
Highest Grade 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.
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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Shirley Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Frederick-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00200)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Peake 43 Head Manager Virginia
2 Bennie Peake 42 Wife — Virginia
3 Murphree Peake 14 Son — Virginia
4 Franklin Peake 12 Son — Virginia
5 Charles Peake 9 Son — Virginia
6 Eugene Peake 6 Son — Virginia
7 Mildred Kline 47 Head Farmer Virginia
8 Marvin Clark 39 Head Farmer Virginia
9 Virginia Clark 37 Wife — Virginia
10 Louise Clark 14 Daughter — Virginia
11 Catherine Clark 10 Daughter — Virginia
12 Ray L. Clark 8 Son — Virginia
13 Irene Clark 3 Daughter — Virginia
14 J. R. Costello 75 Head Farmer Virginia
15 Mary E. Costello 66 Wife — Virginia
16 F. H. Holler 58 Head Farmer Virginia
17 Victoria Holler 62 Wife — Virginia
18 Margaret Holler 31 Daughter — Virginia
19 Hattie Holler 30 Daughter — Virginia
20 Alfred Holler 29 Son Laborer Virginia
21 Jessie Holler 23 Son Laborer Virginia
22 Francis Dyke 12 Daughter — Virginia
23 Leonard Dyke 10 Grandson — Virginia
24 Richard Dyke 8 Grandson — Virginia
25 James Hines 42 Boarder Laborer Virginia
26 Holler Marallo 21 Boarder Laborer Virginia
27 Brook Smith 57 Head Laborer Virginia
28 Geraldine Smith 57 Wife — Virginia
29 Jessie Smith 19 Daughter — Virginia
30 Shirley Smith THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Virginia
31 James Smith 13 Son — Virginia
32 Marie Smith 13 Daughter — Virginia
33 William Smith 9 Son — Virginia
34 Robert Smith 5 Son — Virginia
35 Nancy Smith 1 Daughter — Virginia
36 Lovell Manuel 48 Head Farmer Virginia
37 Lula Manuel 44 Wife — Virginia
38 Mattie Manuel 21 Daughter Saleslady Virginia
39 Clara Manuel 19 Daughter Saleslady Virginia
40 Alice Manuel 15 Daughter Saleslady Virginia

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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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