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Carol Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Carol Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Carol |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harvey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Harvey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carol | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carol Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Joe Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Miles Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Spouse, age 27
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 47 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Carol |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 38
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Carol |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harvey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Carol Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Carol Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Ruth Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Christie Lou Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Ralf Thomas Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Grace Bessie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 45 | Harvey M. Moss | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Bernice Moss | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Wilber Moss | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Lee Alta Moss | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Norma Gene Moss | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Treva May Moss | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Mike B. Hayes | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Sam Stanley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Grace L. Stanley | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Chas A. Guthrie | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | D. Frances Guthrie | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Robert Guthrie | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Sue Ann Guthrie | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Gerald Guthrie | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Herman Dennett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Rhonda Dennett | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Helen Ruth Dennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Beverly Joe Dennett | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | William Mahannah | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Dorothy Mahannah | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Floyd Atkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Matilda Atkins | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Billie Atkins | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Robert Atkins | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | William Ford | 53 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Emily Ford | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 71 | John L. Lee | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Estella Lee | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Harland D. Gates | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Isabel Gates | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Miles Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Carol Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Joe Ann Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Martha Jo Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | David R. Gatton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Marjorie Gatton | 23 | 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)