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Viola Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Viola Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Viola Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Spouse, age 24
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Spouse, age 36
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 45
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Margaret | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | R. D. | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ora Ottinger | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Owen Ottinger | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alonz Harvey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Nettie Harvey | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Malcolm Harvey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Geneva Harvey | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hugh Harvey | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles Harvey | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Floyd Ottinger | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Etta Ottinger | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Oscar Ottinger | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Margaret Ottinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Calvin Ottinger | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mabel Ottinger | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Betty Ottinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lloyd Ottinger | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary Ottinger | 61 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jerome Blazer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Eda Blazer | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sam Blazer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ollie Blazer | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Phil Blazer | 28 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Andrew Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Viola Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Albert Smith | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Maggie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dorothy Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Joyce Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jimmy Ottinger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Glenn Hess | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Edith Hess | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Betty Jo Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Hess | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Clifford Meas | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Arvilla Meas | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)