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Vivian Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Vivian Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Sebree Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vivian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vivian Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alvie Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Kentucky
Spouse, age 27
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Webster-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 37
Webster-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01362-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred C Creasey | 29 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 2 | Noritta Creasey | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Firefly Creasey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles R Creasey | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John M Stephenson | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | James A Stephenson | 55 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Fritz Anderson | 45 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 8 | Floy Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nancy A Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Wanda L Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Okey L Knight | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lydia Knight | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Byron H Royater | 38 | Head | Advertising | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gusta Q Royater | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 15 | Frank G Stull | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Neva Stull | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | George W Brackett | 81 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jennie Brackett | 79 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Virginia E Brackett | 19 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Isabelle Royater | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jasper H Nance | 21 | Head | Grader Man | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ruth A Nance | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Herman Size More | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Dessie O Size More | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert L Hunter | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Virginia M Hunter | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Samuel E Hunter | 38 | Son | Tool Dresser | Kentucky |
| 28 | Martine Hunter | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Benjamin F Parks | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ida B Parks | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Frank Jr. Parks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Altha M Matthews | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Louise Matthews | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Altha Jr Matthews | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Alvie Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Vivian Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Edward L Smith | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Leroy Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James H Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Shirley E Smith | 7 | Son | — | 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)