Carrie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bay-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Bay City
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Carrie	Age	Birth yr
Marion Smith	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Carrie Smith	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Bay, Michigan

Spouse, age 47

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Bay, Michigan

Other, age 58

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Bay-County, Michigan

Head, age 68

Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Carrie M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Carrie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00410)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earl D. Ruby	58	Wife	Private Duty	Michigan
2	James J. Ruby	25	Son	Machinist	Michigan
3	Cornelius Van Dresser	76	Head	—	Holland
4	Elizabeth Van Dresser	62	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Dorothy Van Dresser	34	Daughter	Nurse	Michigan
6	Lina Van Dresser	30	Daughter	General Office	Michigan
9	Robert O'Hare	25	Head	Clerk	Michigan
10	Mary K. O'Hare	25	Wife	—	Michigan
11	Frank Mckernan	37	Head	Plant Superintendent	Illinois
12	Hazel B. Mckernan	38	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Sarah Bregman	38	Head	Manager	Minnesota
14	Shirley Bregman	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Earl Bregman	7	Son	—	Michigan
16	Eleanor D. Marsh	22	Maid	Maid	Michigan
17	Ruth Peters	25	Lodger	Salesgirl	Michigan
18	Frank C. Eldred	55	Head	Physiotherapy	Michigan
19	Leonore M. Eldred	50	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Samuel D. Williams	50	Head	Civil Engineer	Missouri
21	Hattie G. Williams	48	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Matilda Williams	25	Daughter	High School Teacher	Ohio
24	Thomas Dunn	69	Head	Night Watchman	Michigan
25	Ada Dunn	69	Wife	—	England
26	George B. Gunnison	78	Head	Hardware	Michigan
27	Lillian B. Gunnison	72	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
28	Joseph Whitney	55	Head	Manager	Michigan
29	Irene Whitney	50	Wife	—	Kansas
31	Carrie M. Smith THIS PERSON	68	Head	—	Michigan
32	Marion Patricia Smith	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Theodore E. Krause	46	Head	Civil Engineer	Michigan
34	Ellen Krause	46	Wife	Grade Teacher	Michigan
35	Mary Ellen Krause	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	William L. Krause	15	Son	—	Michigan
37	Katherine Krause	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Theodore E. Krause	9	Son	—	Michigan
39	Frances M. Krause	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	Thomas Biller	54	Head	Manager	Michigan

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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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