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Velma Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Velma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPage-County, Virginia
SurnameSmith
Given NameVelma I.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (County)Page
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeHs 4
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardShenandoah Mag 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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Velma Age Birth yr
Noah Smith Son — 21 ~1919
Millard Smith Son — 18 ~1922
Jennings Smith Son — 13 ~1927
Mary Smith Daughter — 23 ~1917
Nora Smith Daughter — 21 ~1919
Velma Smith Daughter — 15 ~1925
Annie Smith Spouse — 51 ~1889
Newton Smith Head — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1930
Page, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Velma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Velma I.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (County) Page
Industry 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
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 Velma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Velma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennings Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Page-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00319)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Curtis F. Kite 3 Son — Virginia
42 Pearl E. Comer 47 Sister H Virginia
43 James H. Mcalister 65 Head — Virginia
44 Nina Price 35 — — Virginia
45 Leonard H. Comer 35 Head Railroad Virginia
46 Madalene V. Comer 35 Wife — Virginia
47 Garland B. Comer 12 Son — Virginia
48 Louis J. Comer 9 Son — Virginia
49 Douglas M. Comer 6 Son — Virginia
50 Leonard A. Comer 1 Son — Virginia
51 Howard Comer 36 Head — Virginia
52 Alma A. Comer 24 Wife — Virginia
53 Everette Comer 24 Head Labor Virginia
54 Vivian M. Comer 23 Wife — Virginia
55 Emma J. Comer 4 Daughter — Virginia
56 Lois A. Comer 2 Daughter — Virginia
57 Wanda L. Comer 0 Daughter — Virginia
58 Jacob O. Smith 54 Head — Virginia
59 Nancy H. Smith 46 Wife — Virginia
60 George A. Smith 21 Son — Virginia
61 Oscar L. Smith 13 Son — Virginia
62 Lottie M. Comer 45 Head — Virginia
63 Letta M. Comer 18 Daughter Overall Factory Virginia
64 Melvin J. Comer 15 Son Farm Virginia
65 Eddie R. Comer 6 Son — Virginia
66 Newton C. Smith 53 Head — Virginia
67 Annie A. Smith 51 Wife — Virginia
68 Mary L. Smith 23 Daughter — Virginia
69 Nora F. Smith 21 Daughter Overall Factory Virginia
70 Noah F. Smith 21 Son — Virginia
71 Millard L. Smith 18 Son — Virginia
72 Velma I. Smith THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Virginia
73 Jennings N. Smith 13 Son — Virginia
74 Charley Judd 49 Head Coal & Fuel Store Virginia
75 Eula D. Judd 40 Wife — Virginia
76 Charles Judd 16 Son Grocery Store Virginia
77 Nancy C. Judd 13 Daughter — Virginia
78 Betty Lou Judd 12 Daughter — Virginia
79 John L. Judd 8 Son — Virginia
80 Paul V. Judd 5 Son — 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)

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