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Donald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Donald Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Walker |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goody Olson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Carrie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mabel Olson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edythe Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Eugene Sattler | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Christian Knutson | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Odin Olson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Franklin Olson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Daniel Olson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sigrid Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Millie Olson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Head, age 35
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | US |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Gardening |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Cass-County, Minnesota
Head, age 45
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 17 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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Our Model Tree links Donald Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Smith
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01912-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayme D. Berggren | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Betty Berggren | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Robert Berggren | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mary Berggren | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Earl Merry | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 6 | Janice Merry | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | John Jensen | 75 | Head | — | Norway |
| 8 | Arthur Olson | 32 | Head | Power Patrol | Minnesota |
| 9 | Bernice Olson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Vivian D. Olson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | William D. Olson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Ronald F. Olson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Gary L. Olson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Bernt Anderson | 75 | Head | — | Norway |
| 15 | Birgette Anderson | 75 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | Donald Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 17 | Sigrid Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Gordon Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edythe Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Kenneth Smith | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Raymond Smith | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Harold Smith | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Clyde Smith | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Carrie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Christian Knutson | 79 | Lodger | — | Denmark |
| 26 | Eugene Sattler | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Millie Olson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mabel Olson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Odin Olson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Franklin Olson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Daniel Olson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Goody Olson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Andrew Matthesen | 29 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gladys Matthesen | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Barbara Matthesen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | William Matthesen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Kenneth Matthesen | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ray Krueger | 26 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ruth Krueger | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Pearl L. Krueger | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)