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Dora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Dora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Deloras Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lorraine Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Melton Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Royal Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willis Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dora Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickinson, Kansas
Other, age 34
Dickinson, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 47 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Dickinson-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 44
Dickinson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01228-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Clyde Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 3 | Melton Smith | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lorraine Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Betty Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Sally Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Richard Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Royal Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Deloras Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Willis Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | John Haldeman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Viola Haldeman | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Maynard Haldeman | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Henry Gutsch | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Lydia Gutsch | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Albie Dillon | 84 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Susan Dillon | 76 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 18 | Robert A. Dillon | 45 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | John Young | 35 | Hired hand | Hired Man | Kansas |
| 20 | Myrtle Harold | 39 | Hired girl | Hired Girl | Kansas |
| 21 | John O. Larson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Minnie Larson | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Dorothea Larson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Roberta Larson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Marlene Larson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Eugene Larson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Berenice Larson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Henry Aheldt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Lena Aheldt | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Lowell K. Aheldt | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Stephen Kristek | 53 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 32 | Frances Kristek | 52 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 33 | Adolph Kristek | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | George F. Dillon | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Genevieve Dillon | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Dorothy M. Dillon | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Lois M. Dillon | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ralph E. Dillon | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ruth H. Dillon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Jane Frances Dillon | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)