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Virginia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harlan & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Department store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 14 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Department Store |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harlan Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Charles Willard | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Department store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 14 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Virginia Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harlan Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harlan Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Smith
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01882-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steffens, Stella Staffens | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Carmer, L. Staffens | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Cassell Young | 32 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 44 | Mildred Young | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Wilfred Collins | 25 | Head | Machine Operator | Canada-Eng |
| 46 | Ann Collins | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Loretta Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Joseph Campeau | 35 | Head | Spot Welder | Canada-French |
| 49 | Luella Campeau | 32 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 50 | Albert Campeau | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | James Brown | 34 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Blanche Brown | 36 | Wife | Tabulator | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Leila Hopkins | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Geraldine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Steve Musta | 52 | Head | Metal Polisher | Jugoslavia |
| 56 | Sophia Musta | 52 | Wife | — | Jugoslavia |
| 57 | Rudolph Schmuelzler | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 58 | Libby Schmuelzler | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Irmgard Schmuelzler | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Harlan Smith | 47 | Head | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 61 | Virginia Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Department Store | Michigan |
| 62 | Charles Willard | 50 | Lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 63 | Walshell Bloomingburg | 53 | Head | Assembler | Kentucky |
| 64 | Beulah Bloomingburg | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary Bloomingburg | 24 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Kentucky |
| 66 | Clate Bloomingburg | 18 | Son | Assembler | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mildred Bloomingburg | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mabel Bloomingburg | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Oley Erickson | 47 | Head | Parking Man | Norway |
| 70 | Rose M. Erickson | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Thomas Mackay | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Eleanore Mackay | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Katherine Mackay | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Thomas Mackay | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Michael Mackay | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Joseph E. Helbert | 66 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 77 | Cinna H. Helbert | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Lawrence H. Rice | 44 | Head | Sprayman | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Dollie Rice | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Howard W. Grill | 45 | Head | Tool Maker | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 4 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)