Bernice Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Vermont Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Stoughton
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Practical Nurse
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Practical Nurse
Township / Ward	Stoughton
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Bernice	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Harold Smith	Other	—	18	~1922
Harold Smith	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 37

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 48

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 57

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Stoughton
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Occupation	Practical Nurse
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Bernice Smith

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01633-00022)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nellie Martin	53	Wife	—	Eire
42	Peter Russo	23	Head	Stitcher	Rhode Island
43	Susan Russo	27	Wife	Lacer	Mass
44	Emilio Russo	48	Head	Tailor	Italy
45	Antonetta Russo	40	Wife	—	Italy
46	Patsy Russo	22	Son	Proprietor	Rhode Island
47	Mary Russo	18	Daughter	Cleaning Shoes	Mass
48	Emily Russo	16	Daughter	Cleaning Shoes	Mass
49	Helen Russo	11	Daughter	—	Mass
50	Edward Russo	9	Son	—	Mass
51	Rose Russo	5	Daughter	—	Mass
52	Antonetta Russo	4	Daughter	—	Mass
53	Hjalmar Carlson	57	Head	Proprietor	Sweden
54	Elizabeth Carlson	58	Wife	—	Sweden
55	Ernest Carlson	31	Son	Foreman	Mass
56	Kenneth C. Leathers	29	Head	Shipping Clerk	Mass
57	Mary H. Leathers	26	Wife	Inspector	Canada-French
58	Kenneth C. Leathers	6	Son	—	Mass
59	Eleanor Lyle	68	Mother in law	—	Canada-French
60	Rita Shepard	19	Maid	Maid	Mass
61	—	None	—	—	—
62	Bernice Smith THIS PERSON	57	Head	Practical Nurse	Vermont
63	Harold Smith	38	Son	Meat Cutter	Vermont
64	Harold Jr. Smith	18	Grandson	—	Mass
65	Willard F. Kinsman	91	Head	—	Mass
66	Mary G. Kinsman	85	Wife	—	New Hampshire
67	Mary Conway	62	Head	—	Mass
68	Lillian D. Drake	68	Lodger	—	Mass
69	Harriet G. Ripley	78	Lodger	—	Mass
70	Martin D. Wahl	57	Head	Electrician	Indiana
71	Agnes Wahl	55	Wife	—	Mass
72	Richard Wahl	24	Son	Clerk	Mass
73	Marion Abercrombie	79	Mother in law	—	Scotland
74	Dorothy Cunningham	22	Lodger	Stenographer	Mass
75	Russell Cunningham	18	Lodger	—	Mass
76	Albert Hagg	26	Head	Former	Mass
77	Bernice Hagg	28	Wife	—	Mass
78	Bernice Hagg	5	Daughter	—	Mass
79	Edward Parsons	18	Lodger	Finisher	Mass
80	Richard Gay	25	Head	Machinist	Mass

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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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