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Vivian Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Vivian Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vivian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jimmie Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vivian Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donelle Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claudia Smith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Johnie Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Butler-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Butler-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Vivian Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vivian Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Donelle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Butler-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01287-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Escie Byrd | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Veda Byrd | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Daymon Ingram | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Irene Ingram | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Glindor Ingram | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edgar Ingram | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lillie Ingram | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Rosline Ingram | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Oscar Ingram | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Dale Ingram | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ollie Doff | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Iva Doff | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jay Earl Doff | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jessie Mae Doff | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | C. W. Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ethel Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mildred Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Coyus Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Johnie Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Claudia Smith | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Alice Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Vivian Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Donelle Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jimmie Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary B. Smith | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | W. O. Gary | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Margurite Gary | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Leah Gary | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Annitta Gary | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | W. O. Jr. Gary | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | W. T. Gary | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lizzie Gary | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Nanny Ingram | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Wanemma Ingram | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Joe Gary | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Amala Gary | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Royal Willoughby | 37 | Hired man | — | Kentucky |
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)