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Verna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Verna Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Verna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lavina Beard | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ada Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ernest Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
Our Model Tree links Verna Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Verna Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01376-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Archie Carroll | 51 | Head | Steam Fitting | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary Carroll | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Louise Carroll | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 44 | Henry Lee Carroll | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Edward Carroll | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Victor Denny | 44 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Kentucky |
| 47 | Nora Denny | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Aurelia Denny | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 49 | Loretta Denny | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 50 | La Verne Denny | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 51 | Clarence E. Arnold | 34 | Head | Policeman | New Mexico |
| 52 | Edith Ann Arnold | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Clarence E. Jr. Arnold | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ernest Smith | 40 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 55 | Ada Smith | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | Gladys Smith | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 57 | Hazel Smith | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Verna Lee Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Evelyn Ann Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | John Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Harold Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lavina Beard | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ivan Simpson | 38 | Head | Postal Clerk | Kentucky |
| 64 | Virginia Simpson | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Nellie Epley | 42 | Head | Office Clerk | Kentucky |
| 66 | Eugene Mulligan | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Thomas Luckey | 34 | Head | Physiochemical | Indiana |
| 68 | Justine Luckey | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Thomas Luckey | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | James H. Mcbride | 56 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 71 | Anna Mcbride | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Carl Schwengel | 30 | Head | Radio Man | Kentucky |
| 73 | Martha Schwengel | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | May Made Berry | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lindsay Barnes | 39 | Head | Service Engineer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Hazel Barnes | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lewis Bowles | 40 | Boarder | Transferman | Kentucky |
| 78 | Blanche Bowles | 34 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 79 | John L. Pratt | 45 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 80 | Marie G. Pratt | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)