Cecil Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Cecil Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Tp.
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Perry Tp
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Cecil	Age	Birth yr
James Smith	Head	—	51	~1889
Harry Boyer	Other	—	61	~1879
Kenneth Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Cecil Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Ohio

Spouse, age 22

Fayette, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Fayette, Ohio

Spouse, age 32

Fayette, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Fayette-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 42

Fayette-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cecil
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Tp.
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Cecil Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03067-00242)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Martha Burnell	37	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	William S. Dimes	33	Son	Optometrist	Ohio
43	Richard Burnell	17	Grandson	—	Ohio
44	Lois E. Burnell	14	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
45	Emily J. Burnell	13	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
46	James D. Smith	51	Head	Manager	Ohio
47	Cecil Smith THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Kenneth Smith	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
49	Harry Boyer	61	Uncle	Blacksmith	Ohio
50	Maggie Ritter	62	Head	—	Ohio
51	Brian Ritter	34	Son	Manager	Ohio
52	Louise Cochenour	32	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	George Ritter	74	Brother	—	Ohio
54	Winford Morgan	37	Farmhand	Laborer	Ohio
55	Martin Campbell	31	Head	Manager	Ohio
56	Lois Campbell	29	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Nancy J. Campbell	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Alma Ellis	75	Head	—	Ohio
59	Etta Ellis	54	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
60	Cerie Ellis	18	Grandson	Laborer	Ohio
61	Beryl Ellis	17	Grandson	Laborer	Ohio
62	Howard Ellis	15	Grandson	—	Ohio
63	Val Fulwider	63	Head	Manager	Ohio
64	Ruth Fulwider	59	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Ellis S. Fulwider	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
66	Alonzo B. Todhunter	88	Head	—	Ohio
67	Hulda Todhunter	84	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Melvin Williams	40	Head	Plumber	Ohio
69	Olive Williams	32	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Marjorie Boyd	57	Head	Small Machine Operator	Ohio
71	Maude Wiley	60	Sister	Folder	Ohio
72	John Mitchel	70	Half-brother	Laborer	Ohio
73	Taylor Wilson	28	Head	Laborer	Ohio
74	Horthell Wilson	20	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Derrell Wilson	3	Son	—	Ohio
76	Margaret Hammond	45	Head	—	Ohio
77	Fred Landrum	33	Son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
78	Collie Landrum	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Wm E. Landrum	4	Grandson	—	Ohio
80	Margaret Landrum	2	Granddaughter	—	Ohio

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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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