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Virginia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Agnes — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gervas Smith | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Virginia Smith | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 1
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 12
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 23
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Smith
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Smith
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02198-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Baker | 42 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 42 | Rebecca Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Louis Baker | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Gervas Smith | 24 | Head | Truck Loader | Missouri |
| 45 | Virginia Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Barbara Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Rusto Zurich | 51 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
| 48 | Sofie Zurich | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | John Zurich | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Peter Zurich | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Paul Zurich | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Hubert Jaurney | 43 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 53 | Nora Jaurney | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Joe Jaurney | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 55 | Helen Jaurney | 21 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Missouri |
| 56 | John Linn | 81 | Father | Old Age | Ireland |
| 57 | Lucille Marie Linn | 19 | Lodger | Machine Op. | Missouri |
| 58 | Ambrose Klein | 59 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 59 | Rosalie Klein | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Harold Klein | 25 | Son | Turn Heiz | Missouri |
| 61 | Wilford Klein | 19 | Son | Welder Wire | Missouri |
| 62 | Ollie Watkins | 40 | Head | Radio Mechanic | Missouri |
| 63 | Charlie Watkins | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 64 | Don Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Iris Watkins | 23 | Daughter in Law | — | Texas |
| 66 | Bonnie Watkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Emmet Manley | 54 | Head | Malt Man | Missouri |
| 68 | Herbert Manley | 30 | Son | Coach Cleaner | Missouri |
| 69 | Elmer Manley | 26 | Son | Lineworker | Missouri |
| 70 | Harold Mcdonald | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 71 | Virginia Mcdonald | 34 | Wife | Labor | Missouri |
| 72 | Harold Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Kenneth Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Arthur Newton | 33 | Head | Stitcher | Kentucky |
| 75 | Aurelia Newton | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Jane Newton | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Erwin Johnson | 23 | Head | Truck Helper | Missouri |
| 78 | Charlotte Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Patricia Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 3 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)