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Blanche Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Perry Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lawrence Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Omer Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maurice Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Blanche Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Indiana
Other, age 36
Clinton, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clinton-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 46
Clinton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilma Pennington | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Melton Fortinberry | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 43 | Edith Fortinberry | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Fortinberry | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Geo. Thomas | 28 | Head | Construction Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Mary H. Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Edgar Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Patricia Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Judith Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Harry Judkins | 63 | Father-in-law | Retired | Indiana |
| 51 | Floyd Curtis | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 52 | Alma Curtis | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Edna J. Curtis | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Elmer M. Squires | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 55 | Anna Squires | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Chalmer Wingate | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary Wingate | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Asa Shaw | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 59 | Ruby Shaw | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Alice Sterling | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Claude Harshman | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 62 | Beulah Harshman | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Belevery W. Lane | 82 | Father-in-law | Retired | Indiana |
| 64 | Lawrence R. Smith | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 65 | Blanche Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Roy Smith | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Grace Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Omer Smith | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Maurice Smith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Russell Smith | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Herbert Smith | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Betty Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Helen Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Joe H. Johnson | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 75 | Mary Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | L. Floyd Johnson | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 77 | Ruth Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Nora Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Tremont Johnson | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 80 | Sarah Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)