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Della Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamlin-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamlin-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamlin-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamlin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | So. Dak. |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Brantford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Della | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Patricia Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rose Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Della Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jud Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamlin, South …
Daughter, age 2
Hamlin, South Dakota · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Hamlin-County, South …
Daughter, age 13
Hamlin-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamlin |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | So. Dak. |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Patricia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jud Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hamlin-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamlin-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03856-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Parliment | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Clifton Parliment | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 43 | Wilbur Parliment | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 44 | Annabell Blinter | 15 | Help | Servant | South Dakota |
| 45 | Arthur Mckee | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Blanche Mckee | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Douglas Mckee | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Charlene Mckee | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | John Hoffman | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Emma Hoffman | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Dean Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Dwayne Hoffman | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Otto Bochek | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Edith Bochek | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Phyllis Bochek | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | George Tronick | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 57 | Lizzie Tronick | 45 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 58 | Helen Tronick | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Eldon Parker | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 60 | Leonard Parker | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 61 | Hazel Parker | 44 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | Richard Parker | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Wanda Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Joseph Kays | 36 | Hand | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 65 | James Bochek | 52 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Anna Bochek | 49 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Arthur Bochek | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 68 | Camilla Bochek | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Frank Glines | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Elsie Glines | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Robert Glines | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Nadine Glines | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | Roy Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Alice Smith | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Rose Smith | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 76 | Robert Smith | 20 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Jud Smith | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | John Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Della Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Patricia Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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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)