Cora Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Cora Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: Kansas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cora S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Salem
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Township / Ward	Cloisan Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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
Lela Smith	Daughter	—	47	~1893
Cora Smith	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Oregon

Spouse, age 48

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Marion, Oregon

Other, age 58

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cora S.
Relationship to Head	Mother-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Marion-County, Oregon

Head, age 68

Marion-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Cora S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Salem
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Cora Smith

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03373-00182)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gilbert T Tracy	46	Son	Florist	Oregon
2	Chester Nelson	31	Head	Supervisor	North Dakota
3	Dorothy Nelson	26	Wife	None	Colorado
4	Robert F White	34	Head	Manager	Oregon
5	Martha May White	24	Wife	None	Montana
6	Max H Moon	36	Head	Dentist	Iowa
7	Doris B Moon	35	Wife	None	Wisconsin
8	John B Moon	9	Son	—	Oregon
9	Stanford C Sparks	33	Head	Salesman	Washington
10	Emma R Sparks	28	Wife	None	Oregon
11	William C Sparks	10	Son	—	Oregon
12	Robert S Sparks	8	Son	—	Oregon
13	H P Bozell	46	Head	Grocer	Minnesota
14	Freda H Bozell	47	Wife	None	Minnesota
15	David H Bozell	13	Son	—	Oregon
16	Shirley A Bozell	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
17	Charles Lloyd Strobel	32	Head	Truck Driver	California
18	Virginia D Strobel	30	Wife	None	Virginia
19	Margaret H Strobel	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Glenn A Strobel	7	Son	—	Oregon
21	Clara A Strobel	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
22	Joseph B King	34	Head	Machinist	West Virginia
23	Concheta King	44	Wife	None	Illinois
24	Cora S Smith THIS PERSON	68	Head	None	Kansas
25	Lela Smith	47	Daughter	None	Oregon
26	Verlene J Civisari	77	Head	None	Oregon
27	Alva R Bacon	40	Head	Projectionist	Kansas
28	Mary E Bacon	36	Wife	None	South Dakota
29	Fields Donald	20	Ward	Salesman	Oregon
30	Charlotte G Jones	47	Head	Teacher	Washington
31	Vivian E Jones	20	Daughter	None	Oregon
32	Dorothy E Jones	16	Daughter	None	Oregon
33	John H Croisan	37	Head	Farmer	Oregon
34	Lois M Croisan	32	Wife	None	Kansas
35	John D Croisan	9	Son	—	Oregon
36	Neil Fanning	33	Head	Photographer	Norway
37	Olga A Fanning	30	Wife	Receptionist	Washington
38	Dorothy O Fanning	7	Daughter	—	Washington
39	Anita D Fanning	5	Daughter	—	Washington
40	Charles W Soss	56	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin

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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.

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