Dora Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Dora Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Russia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dora	Age	Birth yr
Dora Smith	Head	—	70	~1870
Helen Smith	Other	—	25	~1915
Julia Brunswick	Other	—	22	~1918
David Smith	Son	—	32	~1908
Irving Smith	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 50

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1883
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 61

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1892
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 70

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Dora Smith

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01857-00296)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Raymond Rismann	24	Son	Dentist	Michigan
2	Max Silverman	66	Head	—	Russia
3	Rose Silverman	63	Wife	—	Russia
4	Ida Silverman	40	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
5	Sally Silverman	37	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
6	Dorothy Silverman	31	Daughter	Teacher	New York
8	Joseph Goodman	78	Head	—	Lithuania
9	Hannah Goodman	54	Wife	—	Lithuania
10	Sylvia Goodman	30	Daughter	Teacher	Michigan
11	Sidney Goodman	26	Son	Auditor	Michigan
12	Jacob Feinbloom	58	Head	—	Russia
13	Anna Feinbloom	49	Wife	—	Russia
14	Jules Feinbloom	22	Son	Branch Manager	Michigan
15	Tillie Feinbloom	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
16	Olive Carpenter	50	Head	Manager Foundry	Ohio
17	Charlotte Carpenter	48	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Shull Nina Carpenter	49	Lodger	General Office Work	Indiana
20	Frank Soper	57	Head	Traveling Salesman	Michigan
21	Marion Soper	34	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Dora Smith THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Russia
23	David Smith	32	Son	Attorney	Michigan
24	Irving Smith	27	Son	Proprietor	Michigan
25	Helen Smith	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Michigan
26	Julia Brunswick	22	Maid	House Maid	Penn
28	John Sloan	41	Head	Publicity Office	Michigan
29	Margaret Sloan	33	Wife	—	Michigan
30	Margaret Sloan	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Joanne Conner	29	Maid	House Maid	Michigan
33	William Abrahsohn	40	Head	Attorney	Michigan
34	Grace Abrahsohn	32	Wife	Musician	Michigan
35	Alfa Weldner	34	Maid	House Maid	Michigan
37	Peter Arduin	51	Head	Part. Owner	Michigan
38	Anna Arduin	28	Wife	—	Michigan
39	Peter Jr Arduin	13	Son	—	Michigan
40	George Arduin	2	Son	—	Michigan

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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)

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