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Dora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Dora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Election District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elva Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eunice Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Geraldine Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Blanch Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elwood Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emory Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilbur Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dora Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 26
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 36
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01504-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Betty A Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Ruth Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Louis Mayers | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Almira Mayers | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Lucia Mayers | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 7 | Carey Prince | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Prince | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Wilbert Prince | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | David Prince | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Christina Prince | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Louis Johnson | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 13 | Emily Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Robert Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Emely Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Howard Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Edward Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Raymond Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | William Watkins | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 20 | Susie Watkins | 64 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 21 | Howard Cromwell | 45 | Son in law | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 22 | Nellie Cromwell | 41 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | John Pury | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Lucia Pury | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Mackard | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Henry Mackard | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Alfred Bryan | 63 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | Elwood Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Dora Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 30 | Hester Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Blanch Smith | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 32 | Eunice Smith | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 33 | Elva Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Theodore Smith | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Geraldine Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Richard Smith | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William Smith | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Emory Smith | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Wilbur Smith | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Howard Smith | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
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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)