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Virginia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & William — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Petersburg City |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Petersburg City |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Carl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linwood Booker | 25 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Alfred Booker | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sarah Booker | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Tabb | 29 | Head | Picker | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertha Tabb | 19 | Wife | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 6 | Russell Sims | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 7 | Lucille Sims | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alice A. Smith | 46 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Carl Henry Smith | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Lee Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Nathan Martin | 30 | Head | Boiler Fireman | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Martin | 38 | Wife | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Naomi Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Isaiah Cheatham | 52 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E. Cheatham | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 16 | Earnestine Massenburg | 18 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lake Erie Wiggins | 17 | Partner | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Head Monroe | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Rosa Monroe | 24 | Wife | Blender | South Carolina |
| 20 | Louise Jr. Brown | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | James Edward Brown | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie Denkins | 43 | Head | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | S. Bernice Denkins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Wilhelmina Denkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Doris Lee Denkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mabel Brown | 26 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 27 | Leonora Monroe | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Linwood Monroe | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Betty Watkins | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Elizabeth Farrell | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Katie Louise Farrell | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 32 | Albert Jackson | 61 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 33 | Hattie Jackson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Ernest Brown | 22 | Boarder | Counter | Virginia |
| 35 | Louise Murray | 33 | Head | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thomas James Murray | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Lee Murray | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mollie Williams | 69 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Katherine Davis | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Vance Wright | 30 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
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)