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Cora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Cora Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kingman-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kingman-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingman City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kingman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | Kingman City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Smith | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Smith | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kingman, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Kingman, Kansas
Daughter, age 27
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Steno |
| Industry | Tel. Office |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Kingman, Kansas
Daughter, age 37
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kingman-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 47
Kingman-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingman City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kingman |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Cora Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cora Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kingman-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kingman-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01238-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Holman | 55 | Head | Paper Carrier | Kansas |
| 2 | Edgar Lee Holman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | John Nohl | 34 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 4 | Bertha D. Nohl | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Arthur Hurd | 33 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 6 | Ethel Hurd | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Elbert Hurd | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Edith May Hurd | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Lee D. Lish | 40 | Head | Principal | Kansas |
| 10 | Rose Lish | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Lowell Lish | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Lawrence Lish | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Merlin Lish | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Bessie Bedford | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Albert Wochinger | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Florence Wochinger | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Homer Reynolds | 50 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 18 | Ina Reynolds | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Charles D. Wagner | 50 | Head | Parts Man | Kansas |
| 20 | Hazel Wagner | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | James Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Rosemarie Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | George Owens | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 24 | Alice D. Owens | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Mary Smith | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Cora Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 27 | Carlton D. Hadley | 36 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary Al Hadley | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Shirley Hadley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Robert Hadley | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Roy Atchison | 37 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 32 | Vera D. Atchison | 33 | Wife | Assistant | Kansas |
| 33 | Donald Atchison | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Bobby Atchison | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | T. Henry Gile | 33 | Head | Supervisor | Kansas |
| 36 | Winifred D. Gile | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Claud Wallace | 45 | Head | Auto Insurance | Kansas |
| 38 | Wanda Wallace | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Adrian Wallace | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | George Wallace | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Cora
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)