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Violet Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Violet Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Nr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Violet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Violet Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Anderson | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 33
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 43
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 Violet Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Violet Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01526-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Butter | 39 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Sadie Butter | 25 | Daughter in law | 61 | Maryland |
| 43 | Paul Butter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Helen Butter | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Paul Butter | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Delores Butter | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Mary Jones | 41 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 48 | Emma Jones | 18 | Daughter | General Work | Maryland |
| 49 | Helen Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | James Jones | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Annie Lee | 20 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 52 | John X Smith | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Violet Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | John Smith | 23 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Helen Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Clara Mae Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | James Smith | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | William Smith | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Margaret Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Margaret Anderson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Eugene Keaser | 55 | Head | Wpa | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruth X Keaser | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Goldie Keaser | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | David Keaser | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Billy Keaser | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Ruth Keaser | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Mildred Keaser | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Lula Savage | 36 | Lodger | Domestic | Maryland |
| 69 | Rosanna High | 28 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Moses Clark | 67 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carrie X Boswell | 51 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 72 | Paul Boswell | 20 | Son | 65 | Maryland |
| 73 | Agnes Arrington | 42 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 74 | Roland X Jones | 23 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Winslow X Hardy | 28 | Head | 65 | Maryland |
| 76 | Victoria Hardy | 21 | Wife | 65 | Maryland |
| 77 | Marco Hardy | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Vera Hardy | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Geneva Hayden | 38 | Head | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Hayden | 18 | Son | Ccc | Maryland |
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)