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Bonnie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bonnie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bonnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bonnie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arnea Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bonnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Bonnie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bonnie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Arnea Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01274-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Williams | 75 | Head | Watchmaker | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary E. Williams | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Robert E. Williams | 32 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Jesse A. Smith | 45 | Head | — | Texas |
| 5 | Bessie Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Kenneth Smith | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Arnea Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Bonnie Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | John O. Orr | 34 | Head | Director Recreation | Kansas |
| 12 | Neva Orr | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 13 | Della M. Orr | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary R. Orr | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Richard Orr | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Janice Orr | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | John G. Krause | 48 | Head | Custodian | Kansas |
| 18 | Caroline Krause | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Eva L. Dobbin | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Orville T. Gossett | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Emma Gossett | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Nell Porter | 62 | Head | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 23 | John Barnhill | 55 | Lodger | Owner | Ohio |
| 24 | Ada Waddell | 42 | Head | Domestic | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Fred Waddell | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Walter T. Gibson | 42 | Lodger | Helper | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary E. Adams | 57 | Lodger | New Worker | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna C. Zimmerman | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
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)