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Verna Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Verna Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shade Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Tommy Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Billy Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| S Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Sadie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Parnell Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Verna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lipton |
| Industry | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Parnell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shade Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blackman, Eugene Combs | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Milam Combs | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sarah Combs | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vesper Combs | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elmo Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ella Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Thomas Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John Conlee | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Polie Conlee | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jesse Conlee | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John Conlee | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Raymond Conlee | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | A. Q. Roberts | 27 | Head | 20 | Mississippi |
| 54 | Irene Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Quincey Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Virginia Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | S. O. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sadie Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tommy Smith | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Verna Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Parnell Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Billy Jean Smith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Dorothy Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Shade Bell Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Gerald Smith | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dupree O. Hall | 40 | Head | 35 | Tennessee |
| 67 | Fillis Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Clearance Hall | 18 | Son | 20 | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lawrence Hall | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Manuel Hall | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Frank Hall | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Salmon Hall | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Herman Hall | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Hall | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Roberta Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Virginia Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Earl Hall | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lillian O. Hall | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Loyd Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Tommy Hall | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)