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Betty Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Betty Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanabec-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanabec-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanabec |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Hillman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joanne Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Peggy Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lynn Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Amy Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanabec, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Kanabec, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Kanabec-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanabec |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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Anchor record
Betty Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lynn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Kanabec-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01929-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Amy Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lynn Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Kenneth Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Betty Lou Smith THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Peggy Jane Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Joanne Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mary Ann Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Robert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | L. B. Van Hyning | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Mary Baron | 38 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 12 | Ernest J. Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Anna Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Marvin Miller | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert Miller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Verma Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Daniel Miller | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Mary E. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Walter X. Cutter | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Walter B. Cutter | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Pearl Cutter | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Walter J. Cutter | 12 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Charles Dickhoff | 56 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Florence Dickhoff | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Marie Dickhoff | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Charlotte Dickhoff | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Caza | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Blanche Caza | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | James Caza | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Donald Caza | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Philip Caza | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ray Dalley | 49 | Head | Supervisor | Nebraska |
| 33 | Cassie Dalley | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Oscar Sjoberg | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Katheryn E. Sjoberg | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Donald Sjoberg | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Charles Cole | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 38 | Mae Cole | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Clifford Cole | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Earl Cole | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)