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Clara Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Clara Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ralph Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Wayne Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Grant Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Fulton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Fulton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03511-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Pauline Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Wayne Smith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Grant Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Betty Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Donald Smith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Richard Smith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Norma Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Calvin Smith | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alvah Foster | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Belle Foster | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Vera Foster | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Wigfield | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lela Wigfield | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Seibert Wigfield | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Garfield Miller | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Blanche Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Sarah J. Beatty | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Arthur Beatty | 44 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Clarence Dishong | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edith Dishong | 58 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Catherine Dishong | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edna Perkins | 35 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Charlotte Perkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Billy Perkins | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lois Perkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles Hixon | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ada Hixon | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Junior Hixon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Allan Hixon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Fred Ray | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lillie Ray | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Chester Ray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ernest Ray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Todd Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margie Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Homer Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ellis Smith | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
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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)