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Verna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meade-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Verna Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meade-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meade-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meade |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Verna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Merelene Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sally Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meade, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Meade, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Meade-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Meade-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meade |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Carl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merelene 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 — Meade-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Meade-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01340-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Sally Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Carl Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 4 | Edward Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 5 | Curtis Smith | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Franklin Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Verna Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Merelene Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles Brear | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bonnie Brear | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ethel Brear | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Eleanor Brear | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert Young | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Minnie Young | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bobby Young | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lloyd Young | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | William Young | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jesse Thomas Prole | 28 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 19 | Burt Carnian | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bevie Carnian | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Annie Elizabeth Carnian | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | W. J. Carnian | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Martha Lou Carnian | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alvin Ames | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Zara Ames | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Alton Bennet Ames | 25 | Son | Shopwork | Kentucky |
| 27 | Hulon Ames | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Thelma Novela Ames | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | William Lucas | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Maggie Lucas | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Carl Lucas | 34 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ora Lucas | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Earl Hamkins | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Otis Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Katie Miller | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Kathleen Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Everett Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Reba Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Everett Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hannah Hendrick | 83 | Head | — | Kentucky |
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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)