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Bertha Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil & George — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Home work |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Oak Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lewis Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Smith, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Smith-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 31
Smith-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Industry | Home work |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bertha Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cecil Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cecil Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01262-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Herndon | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 2 | Lora Herndon | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Doris Herndon | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Jean Herndon | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Jess Anderson | 37 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 6 | Zella Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Sarah Camp | 85 | Mother | Retired | Canada |
| 8 | J. F. Swallow | 67 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 9 | Blanche Swallow | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Robert Huisman | 31 | Head | Farming | Colorado |
| 11 | Juanita Huisman | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Rita Marie Huisman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | M. Kate Ball | 73 | Head | Retired Home Work | Iowa |
| 14 | E. Joseph Cox | 75 | Head | Gardening | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rachel Cox | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Ezra Layman | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 17 | Anna Layman | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Harry Nattenburg | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 19 | Mildred Nattenburg | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | L. Ernest Nattenburg | 19 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 21 | Fred Brown | 43 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 22 | Gladys Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Beverly Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Jimmy Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Viola Melling | 42 | Head | Housekeeping | Kansas |
| 26 | Lewis Smith | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 27 | Bertha Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Opal Smith | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 29 | J. W. Wilkinson | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Eliza Wilkinson | 78 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Alda Allen | 45 | Head | Boarding House | Kansas |
| 32 | Francis Kelly | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Eileen Kelly | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Mary Ellen Kelly | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | John Kelly | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | John Manely | 44 | Head | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Ruth Manely | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Dewayne Manely | 25 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Quinton Manely | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Jim Sullivan | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)