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Virginia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Birdell & Bertram — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Marsh Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Long Marsh Mag Dist |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Theresa Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertrand Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Stanley Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Milton Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarke, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Clarke, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Clarke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Clarke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Virginia H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Marsh Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Birdell Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bertram Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bertrand Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Middie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Birdell Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bertram Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bertrand Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Middie Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Milton Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Clarke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brondell La Follette | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mertie M La Follette | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Joseph H Gaynor | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary P Gaynor | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James H Gaynor | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lewis O Horner | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie G Horner | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John A Horner | 31 | Son | Basket Maker | Virginia |
| 9 | Ella F Horner | 24 | Daughter | Apple Packer | Virginia |
| 10 | Gladys L Horner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Minnie E Jombs | Jomko | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clifton P Jombs | Jomko | 37 | Son | Gardening | Virginia |
| 13 | Francis Jombs | Jomko | 32 | Son | Night Watchman | Virginia |
| 14 | Dorothy M Jombs | Jomko | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 15 | Alida K Jombs | Jomko | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 16 | Harry W Haycock | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 17 | Elizabeth V Haycock | 44 | Wife | Tourist | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles R Dearmont | 25 | Head | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 19 | Louise V Dearmont | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Gilbert | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mildred Gilbert | 43 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Gilbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Cooper | 28 | Son-in-law | Butler | Virginia |
| 24 | Floda Cooper | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Cooper | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John R Cooper | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Harry Cooper | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Fred Cooper | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Harrison Lockley | 50 | Head | Gardening | Virginia |
| 30 | Howard Elizabeth Lockley | 39 | Step-Sister | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bertrand St Smith | 46 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Minnie A Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia H Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth M Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Stanley L Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ruth N Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Frances F Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles H Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Theresa J Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Milton J Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)