Bernice Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bernice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice O
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pleasant Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Pleasant Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bernice	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Hattie Smith	Head	—	71	~1869
William Smith	Son	—	16	~1924
Arthur Smith	Son	—	47	~1893
Bernice Smith	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Ohio

Other, age 26

Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Knox, Ohio

Other, age 36

Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice O.
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
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

Knox-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 46

Knox-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Bernice O
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pleasant Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bernice Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03093-00811)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cecil A Bricker	42	Son-in-law	Mill Hand	Ohio
2	Mildred Bricker	40	Daughter	Housewife	Ohio
3	Robert Bricker	16	Grandson	Student	Ohio
4	Paul M Gilfillan	37	Head	Vice President	Illinois
5	Beth M Gilfillan	33	Wife	Housewife	Illinois
6	Paul M Jr Gilfillan	11	Son	Student	Illinois
7	Helen L Gilfillan	9	Daughter	Student	Illinois
8	Richard E Gilfillan	4	Son	—	Illinois
9	Mary B Gilfillan	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Clell G Yauger	33	Farm Hand	Farmer	Pennsylvania
11	Stanley Orlikowski	40	Chauffeur	Chauffeur	Wisconsin
12	Katherine Orlikowski	36	Cook	Cook	Wisconsin
13	Harry S Bunn	59	Head	Contract Painter	Ohio
14	Flora M Bunn	59	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
15	Nellie Streeter	71	Sister	Housewife	Ohio
16	Lloyd R Patterson	69	Head	Farmer	Ohio
17	Florence M Patterson	46	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
18	Walter L Tier	33	Head	Batchmaker	Ohio
19	Dessie L Tier	33	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
20	Ruth Tier	9	Daughter	Student	Ohio
21	Helen E Tier	7	Daughter	Student	Ohio
22	Dale G Tier	5	Son	—	Ohio
23	Harold R Tier	3	Son	—	Ohio
24	Alice J Tier	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Carl K Tier	1	Son	—	Ohio
26	Cecil C Taylor	32	Head	Farmer	Ohio
27	Margaret B Taylor	32	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
28	Janice C Taylor	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Hattie E Smith	71	Head	Housekeeper	Ohio
30	Arthur W Smith	47	Son	Butcher	Ohio
31	Bernice O Smith THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
32	Dorothy L Smith	20	Daughter	Student	Ohio
33	William C Smith	16	Son	Student	Ohio
34	Fred G Tier	59	Head	Laborer	Ohio
35	Mary E Tier	51	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
36	Charles W Tier	15	Son	Student	Ohio
37	Mildred I Tier	13	Daughter	Student	Ohio
38	Barbara Ann Tier	10	Daughter	Student	Ohio
39	Mary Jo Tier	5	Granddaughter	Student	Ohio
40	Arthur J Packard	38	Head	Printer	Minnesota

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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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