Della Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ella — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wood-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della P.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portage Township
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Portage Township
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Della	Age	Birth yr
Claude Smith	Head	—	40	~1900
Della Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Gerald Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Carolyn Smith	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Lorraine Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Wood, Ohio

Daughter, age 21

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della P.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wood, Ohio

Other, age 32

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della P
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Food Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wood-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 42

Wood-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Della P.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portage Township
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Della Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edward Smith

b. ~1870

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ella Smith

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Della Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio

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

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03171-00458)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Jane Slane	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	Warren Jr. Slane	13	Son	—	Ohio
43	Thomas Slane	7	Son	—	Ohio
44	J. C. Walker	49	Head	Pumper	Ohio
45	Bessie Walker	43	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Stanley Walker	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
47	Venton Slane	45	Head	Laborer	Ohio
48	Vernon Slane	2	Son	—	Ohio
49	Earl W. Johnston	52	Head	Pumper	Ohio
50	Martha Johnston	57	Wife	—	Virginia
51	Lyle B. Bristin	27	Son-in-law	Operator	Ohio
52	Marjorie Bristin	24	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Joseph M. Drace	59	Head	Laborer	Ohio
54	Mattie Drace	62	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Carl E. Grace	38	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
56	Ruth Grace	36	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
57	Helen M. Grace	15	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
58	Lawrence Eishen	55	Head	Laborer	Ohio
59	C. F. Myers	56	Head	Laborer	Ohio
60	Jean Elanie Myers	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Larry A. Myers	15	Son	—	Ohio
62	Charles H. Symmes	66	Head	Feed	Ohio
63	Rose Symmes	69	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Charles E. Rader	29	Head	Operator	Ohio
65	Alice B. Rader	26	Wife	—	Ohio
66	Doris May Rader	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	J. L. Loe	78	Head	Operator	Ohio
68	Laura E. Loe	79	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Pattie Moore	45	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
70	Robert Moore	2	Great-grandson	—	Ohio
71	Robert Robert	24	Son-in-law	Hired Hand	Ohio
72	Bernice Robert	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Claude Smith	40	Head	Operator	Ohio
74	Della P. Smith THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Gerald E. Smith	18	Son	Helper	Ohio
76	Lorraine J. Smith	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Carolyn J. Smith	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Glenn L. Solether	50	Head	Operator	Ohio
79	Vesta C. Solether	49	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Richard Solether	19	Son	—	Ohio

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Della

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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