Billy Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dawes-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Billy Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawes-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: South Dakota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dawes-County, Nebraska
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Billy
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Chadron City
1935 Residence (County)	Dawes
Additional Details
Hours Worked	6
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota
Township / Ward	Chadron City
Est. Birth Year	~1922

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 Billy	Age	Birth yr
Billy Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Edward Smith	Head	—	55	~1885
Marvin Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Betty Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Alice Smith	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1930

Dawes, Nebraska

Son, age 7

Dawes, Nebraska · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Billy Jo
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	South Dakota
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Occupation	none
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

1940

Dawes-County, Nebraska

Son, age 18

Dawes-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Billy
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Chadron City
1935 Residence (County)	Dawes
Hours Worked	6
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Billy Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Billy Smith

Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Nebraska

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Sibling

Betty Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Marvin Smith

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

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 — Dawes-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02243-00325)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Price Judson H Cook	31	Son	Labor	Ohio
2	M. B Parson	43	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
3	Roberta Parson	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
4	Shirley R Parson	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	George L Hampton	40	Head	Plumbing	Pennsylvania
6	Linda M Hampton	35	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Walter H Andrews	29	Head	Stationary Engineer	South Dakota
8	Helene K Andrews	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
9	Mary Jo Andrews	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
10	Ellen J Andrews	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
11	Simon J Ricker	43	Head	Material Handler	Nebraska
12	Mary S Ricker	37	Wife	Post Office Clerk	Nebraska
13	George A Broberg	27	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
14	Cynthea M Broberg	18	Wife	—	Nebraska
15	Theodore Broberg	2	Nephew	—	Nebraska
16	Alfred Broberg	0	Nephew	—	Nebraska
17	Scott W Guenther	37	Head	Ice Cream Manufacturer	Nebraska
18	Alice D Guenther	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
19	Donald W Guenther	17	Son	—	Nebraska
20	Havon C Guenther	15	Son	—	Nebraska
21	Casper Ricker	58	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
22	Anna Ricker	56	Wife	—	Wisconsin
23	Arthur D Ricker	21	Son	Janitor	Nebraska
24	Marcella Ricker	20	Daughter	Saleswoman	Nebraska
25	Frances Ricker	19	Son	Salesman	Nebraska
26	Fredrick Ricker	17	Son	—	Nebraska
27	Edward C Smith	55	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Michigan
28	Alice B Smith	52	Wife	—	Nebraska
29	Marvin H Smith	22	Son	Labor	Nebraska
30	Billy Smith THIS PERSON	18	Son	—	South Dakota
31	Betty Smith	15	Daughter	—	South Dakota
32	Frank H Mcandrew	53	Head	Locomotive Brakeman	Iowa
33	Effie E Mcandrew	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
34	Florence N Mcandrew	30	Daughter	Fellowship Chemistry Lab	Nebraska
35	Margaret M Mcandrew	20	Daughter	—	Nebraska
36	Bonneita Mcandrew	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
37	Samuel C Gunderson	50	Head	Proprietor	South Dakota
38	Eva M Gunderson	49	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Mary E Gunderson	12	Daughter	—	South Dakota
40	Patricia A Gunderson	7	Daughter	—	South Dakota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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