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Susie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Susie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Susie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Susie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arlan Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Carolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Woodrow Bennett | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Susie Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Katherine Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, West …
Other, age 23
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Susie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Spouse, age 33
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Susie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Susie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Susie Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil Snider | 48 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 2 | Oleta Snider | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Edra Snider | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Addie Snider | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mabel Snider | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Rosemary Snider | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lewis Snider | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Florence Snider | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Leona Snider | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | William Snider | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Arlan Smith | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 12 | Susie Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Geraldine Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ray Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Dorothy Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Katherine Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Carolyn Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Woodrow Bennett | 23 | Brother-in-law | Musician | West Virginia |
| 19 | Edward Mcmillin | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mabel Mcmillin | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Ben Mathess | 68 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 22 | Alma Cox | 32 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 23 | Troy Cox | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Edith Mathess | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Thelma Wilson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Velma Wilson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | E. Eva Snider | 82 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | William Mathess | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Bernard Mathess | 22 | Grandson | Milker | West Virginia |
| 30 | Marguerite Mathess | 20 | Granddaughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Isaac Green | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Rose L. Green | 75 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Loman Richards | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 34 | Trina Richards | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lenara Richards | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 36 | Randall Richards | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ralph E. Wells | 29 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 38 | Winifred Wells | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Patricia Ann Wells | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Gilbert Dawson | 52 | Head | Farmer | West 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)