Belle Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Belle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Counter Hand
Industry	Public School Lunch Room
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Counter Hand
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Belle	Age	Birth yr
Belle Smith	Head	—	42	~1898
Frank Helmeyer	Other	—	50	~1890
Orville Smith	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 21

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Belle
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 31

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Belle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 42

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Belle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Counter Hand
Industry	Public School Lunch Room
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Belle Smith

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01860-00275)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Elma Bruinsma	43	Head	Chemical Operator	Indiana
3	Elizabeth Murphy	42	Lodger	Comptometer	Indiana
4	Erwin Baker	33	Head	Proprietor	Canada
5	Loma Baker	37	Wife	Interior Decorator	Michigan
6	James Baker	3	Son	—	Michigan
7	Ruth Gunton	39	Head	Comptometer	Ohio
8	Mark Fischer	23	Head	Musician	Michigan
9	Frances Fischer	22	Wife	—	Michigan
10	Victor Davis	22	Head	Tool & Die Maker	Michigan
11	Margaret Davis	22	Wife	—	Michigan
12	Charles Doherty	28	Head	Service Plant Protection	Michigan
13	Wanda Doherty	21	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Margaret Carrol	33	Head	—	Michigan
15	Walter Pottinger	39	Head	Clerk	England
16	Dorothy Pottinger	39	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Sidney Weinberg	30	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
18	Dorothy Weinberg	22	Wife	Secretary	Michigan
19	Robert Yates	59	Head	Agent	New York
20	Mabel Yates	60	Wife	—	New York
21	Earl J. Pearson	47	Head	Foreman	Michigan
22	Margaret Pearson	45	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Belle Smith THIS PERSON	42	Head	Counter Hand	Wisconsin
24	Orville Smith	22	Son	Mail & Messenger Boy	Michigan
25	Frank Helmeyer	50	Lodger	Salesman	Wisconsin
26	Gertrude Shoemaker	46	Head	Saleslady	Michigan
27	Alma Shroyer	65	Mother	Saleslady	Michigan
28	Howard Leitner	26	Head	Presser	Michigan
29	Evelyn Leitner	26	Wife	Secretary	Illinois
30	John Bates	40	Head	Salesman	Michigan
31	Thelma Bates	35	Wife	Saleslady	Ohio
32	Donna Bates	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Edward Adler	44	Head	Foreman	Pennsylvania
34	Alice Adler	42	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
35	Laurel Adler	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	Carl J. Parker	42	Head	Draftsman	Pennsylvania
37	Mildred Parker	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
38	Judith Parker	4	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
39	Walter Hosier	49	Head	Broker	Michigan
40	Helen Hosier	48	Wife	Saleslady	Kentucky

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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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