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Cora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Cora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Range |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louise Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Roger Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Ohio
Other, age 26
Madison, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Madison-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 37
Madison-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03107-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norma Rhoades | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Rosemary Rhoades | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Zacharia Shepherd | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Allen Shepherd | 52 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Pearl Shepherd | 69 | Head | W. P. A. Foreman | Ohio |
| 46 | Sadie Shepherd | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Mary Pearl Shepherd | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Myrtle Call | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Josiah Call | 25 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | James Adams | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Sadie Adams | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Walter Bragg | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Rebecca Bragg | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Edwin Bragg | 21 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Theodore Bragg | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | James Weyer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Bess Weyer | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Ann Junk | 19 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Ned Junk | 17 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Martin Kelly | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Annalee Kelly | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Clinton Junk | 85 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Armada Junk | 84 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Roy Smith | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 65 | Cora Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Donald Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Louise Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Betty Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Robert Smith | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Roger Smith | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | James Smith | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Ruby Ann Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Martha Lee Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Kenneth Dunk | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Mabel Dunk | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Harold Self | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Dorothy Self | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Ray Self | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)