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Della Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Minnehaha-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sioux Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Della | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delva Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Omar Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Verdi Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Della Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wanda Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Verlyn Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Spouse, age 22
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Minnehaha-County, South …
Spouse, age 32
Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Della Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Della Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03864-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Fongstad | 46 | Head | Cleaner | South Dakota |
| 2 | Anita Fongstad | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Leonard Fongstad | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Doris Fongstad | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Marietta Fongstad | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | David Fongstad | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Dean Fongstad | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Shelton Fongstad | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Omar Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Della Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Delva Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Verlyn Smith | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Verdi Lee Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Gordon Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Wanda Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | John Reenter | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 17 | Hazel Reenter | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Donald Reenter | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Gerald Reenter | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Howard Reenter | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Stella Reenter | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | James Reenter | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Dennis Reenter | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Carl Ahrendt | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 25 | Elizabeth Ahrendt | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Della Ahrendt | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 27 | Howard Ahrendt | 18 | Son | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 28 | William Funge | 29 | Head | Foreman | North Dakota |
| 29 | Hella Funge | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Alvin Funge | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Lyle Funge | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Joan Marie Funge | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Donald Funge | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Thomas Culver | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Margaret Culver | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Frank Carstensen | 32 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Sarah Carstensen | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Kelsey Wesley Carstensen | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Henry Lewis | 47 | Head | Watchman | Texas |
| 40 | Mary Lewis | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)