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Vivian Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Vivian Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Rouge City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | River Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vivian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Duncan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Duncan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Duncan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Stephenson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Duncan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beatrice Stephenson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| S Stockwell | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Dorothy Stephenson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Anna Stephenson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter Stephenson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mabel Stockwell | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Vivian Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Rouge City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Beatrice Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Duncan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Duncan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Stephenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Duncan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01835-01162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Askey | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Gada Askey | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Odell Choice | 40 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 4 | Merikal G. Lacy | 23 | Boarder | Porter | Ohio |
| 5 | Theodore Kilgore | 36 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Kilgore | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | S. Carolina |
| 7 | Raphael Kilgore | 13 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Gidell Kilgore | 11 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Joseph Guilton | 23 | Lodger | Orderly | Dist. of Col. |
| 10 | S. D. Stockwell | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Mabel C. Stockwell | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Julia Duncan | 37 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Duncan | 19 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 14 | William Duncan | 17 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Mae Duncan | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Anna Stephenson | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Walter Stephenson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Beatrice Stephenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Dorothy Stephenson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | William Stephenson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Pearl Smith | 30 | Wife | Presser | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Vivian Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Eddie Wallace | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ivory Wallace | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Walter Morrison | 37 | Roomer | Laborer | Cuba |
| 26 | Lucile Morrison | 21 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Homer Payne | 39 | Roomer | Crane Operator | Alabama |
| 28 | Ada Smith | 40 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 29 | Beulah Dudley | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Martel Dudley | 19 | Son | Gym Helper | Michigan |
| 31 | Geraldine Dudley | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Bessie Harrington | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Victor Harrington | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Edith Lacy | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Imogene Lacy | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Evelyn Brooks | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Barbara Ann Brooks | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Irene Milton | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Byron Milton | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Daphne Milton | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)