Edgar Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edgar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morgan-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edgar E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Town
1935 Residence (County)	Morgan
Additional Details
Industry	NP
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Town
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edgar	Age	Birth yr
Celia Smith	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Marjorie Smith	Daughter	—	46	~1894
Clara Smith	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Edgar Smith	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Morgan, Indiana

Head, age 50

Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edgar E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Station Engineer
Industry	Oil Pump Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Morgan, Indiana

Head, age 62

Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edgar E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Oil pumping sta.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Morgan-County, Indiana

Head, age 72

Morgan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edgar E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Town
1935 Residence (County)	Morgan
Industry	NP
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edgar Smith

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00140)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edgar E. Smith THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	New York
42	Marjorie Smith	46	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Celia Smith	41	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Clara Smith	38	Daughter	Nurse	Indiana
45	William Forrester	54	Head	Wheeler	Indiana
46	Elsie Forrester	49	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Geraldine Forrester	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	William Eggers	65	Head	Burner	Indiana
49	Leona Eggers	35	Wife	—	Ohio
50	Helen Overholser	18	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
51	Franklin Haggard	60	Father-in-law	—	Kentucky
52	Zeva Butterfield	53	Head	Laundry	Nebraska
53	Buster Caldwell	20	Boarder	Labor	Indiana
54	Willard Daily	80	Head	—	Kentucky
55	Maggie Daily	70	Wife	—	Kentucky
56	W. D. Throckmorton	70	Head	—	Indiana
57	Herschel Throckmorton	49	Son	Foreman	Indiana
58	Lola Throckmorton	44	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
59	Ray White	52	Head	Laborer	Indiana
60	Gertrude White	47	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Lyda White	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Marie White	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Permelia Miller	78	Head	—	Indiana
64	Glenn Clark	43	Head	Labor	Indiana
65	Lula Clark	33	Wife	Graduate Nurse	Indiana
66	Ed. Lowry	42	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
67	Mary Lowry	42	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Robert Lowry	20	Son	Labor	Indiana
69	Barbara Lowry	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Ernest Whitter	32	Head	Labor	Kentucky
71	Lucille Whitter	26	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Thomas Hughes	72	Head	Owner	Indiana
73	Lula Hughes	60	Wife	—	Indiana
74	Geneva Hughes	21	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Indiana
75	Edward Mccluskey	40	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
76	Murle Mccluskey	30	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Geneva Mccluskey	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Mary Dee Mccluskey	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Doris D. Mccluskey	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
80	Maurice Mccluskey	5	Son	—	Indiana

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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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