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Amelia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Amelia Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Coal Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Amelia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Amelia Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Ohio
Other, age 44
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Perry-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 53
Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Amelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Amelia Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Amelia Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Ohio
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Mutter | 40 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 2 | John Smith | 56 | Head | Roustabout | Ohio |
| 3 | Amelia Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Harold Smith | 25 | Son | Collector | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles Smith | 24 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 6 | Clyde Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Ruth Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Irene Nye | 51 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Elon Nye | 28 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 10 | Vaughn Nye | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Harold Nye | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Jacob Hosler | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Kathryn Hosler | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Harry Vincent | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Maud Vincent | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Robert Vincent | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Donald Vincent | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Avonam Vincent | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Jennie Penning | 45 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Bertha Penning | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Roy Penning | 23 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 22 | Mollie Penning | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 23 | Lester Penning | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 24 | Carrelle Penning | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Juanita Penning | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Thelma Penning | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Leona Penning | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Jeffette Ward | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 29 | John T Johnson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Hollie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Esther Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | John T Jr Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)