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Virgil Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Darke-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Virgil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darke-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifford & Ethel — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darke-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darke |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Mississinawa |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virgil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virgil Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darke, Ohio
Son, age 18
Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Darke, Ohio
Head, age 29
Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Darke-County, Ohio
Head, age 39
Darke-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virgil D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darke |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Virgil Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifford Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifford Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virgil Smith
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Darke-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Darke-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03060-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Caupp | 36 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 2 | Edna Caupp | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | James Leroy Caupp | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Barbara Caupp | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Chester D. Mckibben | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Florence Mckibben | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Charlene Mckibben | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Charles Mckibben | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Eli Stockdale | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Katie Stockdale | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Virgil D. Smith THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Lucille D. Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Helen Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Pauline Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Dale Marsh | 36 | Head | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 17 | Opal D. Marsh | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Kathryn Marsh | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Carolyn Marsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Herschel D. Oswald | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Ihena Oswald | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Dallas Oswald | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Eldon Oswald | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Clarence D. Anderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Evelyn Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Jackie Lee Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Gene Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Noah Paulus | 23 | Head | Hired Hand | Ohio |
| 29 | Betty Paulus | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Barbara Ann Paulus | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Oscar Davison | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Martha D. Davison | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Paul Davison | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Susan D. Rhoades | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Rollie Rhoades | 37 | Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 36 | John Rhoades | 35 | Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 37 | Floyd Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Eva Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Richard Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Janice Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Virgil
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)