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Betty Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mill Creek T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Calvin Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Wayne Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louise Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Washington-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Washington-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mill Creek T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Betty Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Fern Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Vere Lindaley | 25 | Son | Assistant | Kansas |
| 2 | James V. Lindaley | 21 | Son | Distributor | Kansas |
| 3 | Calvin H. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Louise Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Fern L. Smith | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 6 | Doris Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Dorothy Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Betty Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Wayne Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Dale Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | William N. Lyhane | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Sophia J. Lyhane | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | William Jr. Lyhane | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Dolores J. Lyhane | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Kenneth F. Durst | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Lola E. Durst | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Albert C. Hartgraves | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | Mrs. Hannah Durst | 70 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Wayne Lull | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Olive Lull | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | William Lull | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Warren Rose | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Anna C. Rose | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Loren W. Rose | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Robert Fraser | 77 | Head | Retired | Scotland |
| 26 | Jessie Fraser | 74 | Wife | Retired | Ohio |
| 27 | Mildred Stigdon | 29 | Nurse | Nurse | Colorado |
| 28 | Loren Fry | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | Eilene Fry | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 30 | Joseph Lidel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Magneta Lidel | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Mrs. Julia Lichman | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Daisy E. Lichman | 48 | Daughter | Dept. Clerk | Kansas |
| 34 | Joseph J. Lidel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Magneta Lidel | 34 | Wife | — | 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)