Ada Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Ada Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Windsor-County, Vermont
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Woodstock Village
1935 Residence (County)	Windsor
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Own home
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Woodstock Village
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Ada	Age	Birth yr
Herbert Smith	Head	—	59	~1881
Ralph Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Ada Smith	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Windsor, Vermont

Spouse, age 31

Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Windsor, Vermont

Spouse, age 42

Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Windsor-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 53

Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ada C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Woodstock Village
1935 Residence (County)	Windsor
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Own home
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Ada Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-01040)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Werner K. Kruse	41	Head	Laborer	Germany
42	Agnes J. Kruse	31	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
43	Werner J. Jr. Kruse	13	Son	Student	Vermont
44	Elmer Ivan Kruse	11	Son	Student	Vermont
45	Merrill R. Kruse	9	Son	Student	Vermont
46	Phillip Tierney	27	Roomer	Laborer	Vermont
47	Spencer J. Wilson	31	Roomer	Laborer	Vermont
48	Herbert S. Smith	59	Head	Blacksmith	Mass.
49	Ada C. Smith THIS PERSON	53	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
50	Ralph L. Smith	17	Son	Student	Vermont
51	Henry J. Gramling	47	Head	Postal Clerk	Vermont
52	Eunice B. Gramling	46	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
53	Edgar L. Bassett	29	Foster Son	—	Vermont
54	Beulah T. Payne	54	Head	Catering	Vermont
55	Donald R. Payne	25	Son	Violinist	Vermont
56	Jacqueline Payne	6	Daughter	Pupil	Vermont
57	Isabel R. Payne	89	Head	Housewife	Vermont
58	Kenneth P. Weiner	27	Head	Salesman	Vermont
59	Eleanor R. Weiner	25	Wife	Sales Clerk	Vermont
60	Homer A. Welchi	61	Head	—	Vermont
61	Katherine E. Welchi	25	Daughter	Waitress	Iowa
62	Homer A. Jr. Welchi	21	Son	Salesman	Wyoming
63	Marshall J. Shepherd	62	Head	Laborer	Vermont
64	Stanley M. Shepherd	40	Son	Carpenter (Plumber)	Vermont
65	Ina Lanshowe	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Vermont
66	Henry L. Sears	57	Head	Trucking	Vermont
67	Gertrude K. Sears	34	Wife	Housework	Vermont
68	Forrest C. Sears	8	Son	Pupil	Vermont
69	Alice V. Merrill	62	Head	Companion	Vermont
70	Hazen V. Goodell	72	Cousin	Companion	Vermont
71	Margaret Ward	41	Head	Bookkeeper	Vermont
72	Mary Sylvester	74	Head	Seamstress	New York
73	James F. Waynes	58	Head	Merchant	Vermont
74	Helen G. Waynes	53	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
75	Edward F. Waynes	19	Son	Laborer	Vermont
76	James F. Jr. Waynes	15	Son	Student	Vermont
77	Mary F. Waynes	13	Daughter	Student	Vermont
78	Paul Kenefick	33	Head	Salesman	Vermont
79	Annie Kenefick	26	Wife	Housekeeper	Vermont
80	Evelyn L. Fuller	73	Head	—	Vermont

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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)

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