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Vernon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Vernon Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah Mag. Dist. (Iron Works Dist.) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah Mag Dist Iron Works Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vernon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Abba Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Connie Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Austin Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lottie Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lelia Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jennie Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilda Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 9
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vernon R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah Mag. Dist. (Iron Works Dist.) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Vernon Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Vernon Smith
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elmer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abba Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest O. Hammer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Minnie J. Hammer | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ashby Hammer | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Herman E. Hammer | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest F. Hammer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Helen M. Hammer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruby E. Hammer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ray C. Hammer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Anna P. Hall | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Walter Joseph D. Hall | 71 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 51 | David E. Hall | 13 | Great-nephew | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Luther E. Meadows | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Flossie J. Meadows | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Hershel G. Meadows | 21 | Son | Nya Labor | Virginia |
| 55 | Nelson B. Meadows | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Melvin C. Meadows | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ellis B. Meadows | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Hestillia L. Meadows | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Benjamin C. Seal | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mabel E. Seal | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John H. Seal | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Owen C. Seal | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret F. Seal | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Benjamin R. Seal | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Eula F. Seal | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Bertha May Seal | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William C. Seal | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles E. Seal | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Connie L. Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lottie E. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Austin L. Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Vernon R. Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Anna I. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elmer O. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Abba P. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jennie W. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Wilda A. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lelia F. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Luther E. Harris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Linnie Pearl Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)