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Cora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Cora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arlene Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Della Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Spouse, age 25
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 35
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Cora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Peters | 45 | Wife | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 2 | William Thorne | 48 | Head | Shoe Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | Madge C. Thorne | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Lillian Wenty | 18 | Stepdaughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 5 | Thelma R. Wenty | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Raymond C. Jr. Wenty | 14 | Stepson | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Betty Jane Wenty | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Kenneth G. Myers | 35 | Head | Molder | Ohio |
| 9 | Alonra B. Myers | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | David K. Myers | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Jacqueline C. Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Forest A. Myers | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Ronald A. Myers | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Stanley J. Myers | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Maude M. Bailey | 45 | Aunt | House Maid | Ohio |
| 16 | William G. Brooks | 29 | Head | Building Superintendant | Ohio |
| 17 | Louela M. Brooks | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Howard J. Smith | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 19 | Cora E. Smith THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Howard H. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Betty Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | William L. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Della Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Jack F. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Dorothy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Arlene F. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Herman L. Messmer | 50 | Head | Interior Decorator | Ohio |
| 28 | Doris M. Messmer | 49 | Wife | Marker | Ohio |
| 29 | Lucretia J. Culp | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Marie E. Culp | 40 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Clifford W. Thompson | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 32 | Mildred A. Thompson | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Chloe W. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Clifford W. Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Robert R. Winer | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 36 | Frances M. Winer | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Robert L. Winer | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Patricia A. Winer | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Harold A. Brown | 35 | Head | Stock Room Man | West Virginia |
| 40 | Frances F. Brown | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
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)