Edith Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Delaware
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Morning Sun 7th district
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Morning Sun 7Th District
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
George Smith	Head	—	53	~1887
Charles Smith	Son	—	26	~1914
Edith Smith	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 32

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 42

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Kent-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 52

Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Morning Sun 7th district
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Edith Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00662)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Quillen	12	Son	—	Delaware
2	Ray Quillen	9	Son	—	Delaware
3	Francis Quillen	24	Son	Diesel Engineer	Delaware
4	Irene Quillen	15	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
5	Mary J. Quillen	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
6	Richard F. Quillen	2	Grandson	—	Delaware
7	Anna Crossmore	84	Head	—	Delaware
8	Ennis Elwood	31	Head	Plumber	Delaware
9	Mildred M. Elwood	27	Wife	Examiner	Delaware
10	William S. Gooden	57	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
11	Lizzie M. Gooden	56	Wife	Laborer	Delaware
12	Gus Duerr	35	Head	Machinist	New Jersey
13	Beatrice Duerr	35	Wife	—	West Virginia
14	Gus Jr. Duerr	14	Son	—	Delaware
15	Colby Duerr	12	Son	—	Delaware
16	Eveline Duerr	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
17	William Duerr	9	Son	—	Delaware
18	Carl Duerr	2	Son	—	Delaware
19	Isaac J. Mccollum	50	Head	Medical Doctor	Delaware
20	Marion Mccollum	49	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
21	Herbert Kemp	31	Head	Mechanic	Delaware
22	Catherine Kemp	29	Wife	—	Maryland
23	Herbert Jr. Kemp	11	Son	—	Delaware
24	Wallace Kemp	9	Son	—	Delaware
25	Virginia Kemp	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
26	Gladys Thornley	27	Sister	—	Maryland
27	Alva Jewell	56	Head	Canner	Delaware
28	George Barrett	37	Head	Mechanic	Delaware
29	Gertrude Barrett	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Elise Barrett	12	Daughter	—	Delaware
31	Arrington Barrett	9	Son	—	Delaware
32	Edith J. Barrett	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
33	George W. Smith	53	Head	—	Virginia
34	Edith Smith THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Delaware
35	Charles Smith	26	Son	Laborer	Delaware
36	Walter Mccolley	52	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
37	Virginia P. Mccolley	53	Wife	—	Delaware
38	Walter J. Mccolley	25	Son	Laborer	Delaware
39	Earl W. Mccolley	19	Son	Laborer	Delaware
40	George Mcclure	34	Head	Electrician	Canada

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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.

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