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Dorothy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Soldier Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Woolworths |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 670 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Soldier Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Herman Jenkins | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Cenpha Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Penn |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 26
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Soldier Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Woolworths |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 670 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Dorothy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cenpha Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cenpha Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kansas
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Sibling
Herman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Besser | 43 | Head | Lithographic | Germany |
| 2 | Elizabeth Besser | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Walter Jr. Besser | 16 | Son | Lithographer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Albert Besser | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Richard Besser | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | White Edds | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Edds | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lyle L. Edds | 20 | Son | Butter Cutter | Kansas |
| 9 | Clyde H. Edds | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Margaret Edds | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Donald Edds | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Shirley M. Edds | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | W. A. Forbes | 81 | Head | Seed Store | Ohio |
| 14 | Grace Johnson | 50 | Servant | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 15 | Boyce Forbes | 52 | Head | Feed Mill Manager | Kansas |
| 16 | Ada L. Forbes | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Buddy Boyce Forbes | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Bayard Forbes | 41 | Head | Secretary | Kansas |
| 19 | Loretta Forbes | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 20 | William Oliver | 82 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | K. C. Pontius | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Cora B. Pontius | 66 | Wife | Cafe Keeper | Missouri |
| 23 | A. Douglas Hotchkiss | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Effie Hotchkiss | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Edgar Wells | 60 | Head | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 26 | John Schmidt | 37 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 27 | Florence Schmidt | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Lorraine Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John Jr. Schmidt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Richard Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Rosemary Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Raymond Schmidt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Florence Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George A. Smith | 65 | Head | Filling Station Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Cenpha E. Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Herman Smith | 31 | Son | Filling Station Operator | Missouri |
| 37 | Dorothy Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Florida |
| 38 | Herman P. Jenkins | 34 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Kansas |
| 39 | Pete Burkhart | 30 | Head | Builder | Kansas |
| 40 | Catherine Burkhart | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)