Belle Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Belle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Belle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Tecumseh City
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawatomie
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	Tecumseh City
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Belle	Age	Birth yr
Edward Smith	Son	—	40	~1900
Belle Smith	Head	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 55

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Belle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 63

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1867 — 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	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 75

Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Belle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Tecumseh City
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawatomie
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Belle Smith

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03328-00753)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mickey M Cooper	31	Head	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
2	Jeannine Cooper	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
3	Bobby Jim Cooper	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
4	Knox P Gardner	67	Head	Old Age Pension	Arkansas
5	Cora Gardner	60	Wife	Housekeeper	Arkansas
6	Arnold D Smith	21	Head	Well Driller	Alabama
7	Bernice Smith	17	Wife	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
8	T. F. Redfield	34	Head	Gauger	Pennsylvania
9	Jewel Redfield	34	Wife	Housekeeper	Missouri
10	Lawrence Redfield	9	Son	—	Kansas
11	Joe Van Landingham	32	Head	Resident	Oklahoma
12	Mildred Van Landingham	27	Wife	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
13	Clydell Prater	65	Head	Electrician	Kansas
14	Estella M Prater	61	Wife	Seamstress	Missouri
15	A. Gordon	58	Head	Blacksmith	Texas
16	Nettie Gordon	56	Wife	Housekeeper	Texas
17	Belle Smith THIS PERSON	75	Head	Housekeeper	Texas
18	Edward Smith	40	Son	Laborer	New Mexico
19	W. R. Bailey	43	Head	Banker	Kansas
20	Frances Bailey	41	Wife	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
21	Willie Bailey	21	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
22	Ollie Bailey	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
23	Jack Bailey	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
24	Helen Bailey	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
25	Joe Bailey	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
26	James Bailey	8	Son	—	Oklahoma
27	Nellie Sue Bailey	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
28	Howard Nelson	34	Head	Night Clerk	Illinois
29	Anne Nelson	43	Wife	Housekeeper	Iowa
30	Herbert Nelson	18	Brother	Helper In Sausage Work	Illinois
31	Ruth Nelson	13	Sister	—	Illinois
32	D. C. Wallace	45	Head	Minister	Arkansas
33	Bertha Wallace	46	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
34	Thurston Wallace	14	Son	—	Kansas
35	Ruth Wallace	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
36	Jessie Wallace	6	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
37	S. A. Miles	31	Head	Clerk	Oklahoma
38	Audra Miles	30	Wife	Housekeeper	Texas
39	Jewel Miles	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
40	Wayne Miles	8	Son	—	Oklahoma

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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.

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