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Ben Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cloud-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ben Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cloud-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summitt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | G-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Summitt Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vernon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arnold Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clifton Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Y Kiger | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ben Smith | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Harlan Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Belle Kiger | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Emelfa Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Claude Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mitchell, Kansas
Head, age 40
Mitchell, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Mitchell, Kansas
Head, age 49
Mitchell, Kansas · implied b. ~1881 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 220 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cloud-County, Kansas
Head, age 59
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1881 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summitt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | G-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Smith
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Kansas
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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 — Cloud-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Teasley | 35 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 2 | Henrietta Teasley | 28 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 3 | Ronald Stahl | 8 | Step-son | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Max E. Jones | 29 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 5 | Goldie Jones | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 6 | Gary Jones | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Emil E. Larry | 59 | Head | Farming | Quebec |
| 8 | Anna Larry | 56 | Wife | None | Quebec |
| 9 | Emeline Larry | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 10 | Ray Davis | 50 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 11 | Lois Davis | 44 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Lowell Davis | 24 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 13 | John Vincent | 78 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 14 | Lola Vincent | 63 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 15 | Vincent E. Macrander | 12 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 16 | John D. Macrander | 11 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Ben Smith THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Pearl Smith | 49 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Claude Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Emelfa Smith | 22 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Clifton Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Vernon Smith | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 23 | Gerald Smith | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Richard Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Harlan Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Arnold Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Y. D. Kiger | 79 | Father-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Belle Kiger | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Charles Robbins | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | Ruth Robbins | 32 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Wayne Robbins | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Jean Robbins | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Shirley Robbins | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Carol Robbins | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Beverly Robbins | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Charlie Irvin | 58 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 38 | Earl Irvin | 48 | Brother | Farming | Kansas |
| 39 | Emmet Anspach | 66 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Stella Anspach | 61 | Wife | None | Kansas |
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)