Edith Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Otter Creek Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Otter Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Edith	Age	Birth yr
Hazel Candler	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Edith Smith	Head	—	61	~1879
Wade Candler	Other	—	4	~1936
Paul Smith	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 40

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 50

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 61

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Otter Creek Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Edith Smith

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00326)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Jo Doty	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Linda Sue Doty	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Leonard Judson	66	Head	Farmer	Indiana
4	Dora Judson	60	Wife	—	Indiana
5	John William Judson	21	Son	New Worker	Indiana
6	Jerrie Harpold	79	Head	—	Iowa
7	Cora J. Harpold	67	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Bertha Harpold	45	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Orpha Harpold	43	Daughter	Elementary Teacher	Indiana
10	Homer Jenkins	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
11	May Jenkins	60	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Foster Parker	43	Head	Laborer	Indiana
13	Hester Parker	37	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Billie Ab. Parker	18	Son	Axeman	Indiana
15	Eugene Parker	16	Son	—	Indiana
16	Betty Parker	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Marion Parker	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Marjorie Parker	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Nellie Rose Parker	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	James Lee Parker	0	Son	—	Indiana
21	Bess Burnett Harpold	None	—	—	—
22	John Starkey	71	Head	—	Illinois
23	Delia Starkey	63	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Lucille Powell	65	Lodger	—	Indiana
25	Otto Boyd	44	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
26	Harriett Boyd	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	William Tilley	70	Head	Janitor	Indiana
28	Eliza Tilley	60	Wife	Seamstress	Illinois
29	Edith E. Smith THIS PERSON	61	Head	—	Indiana
30	Paul W. Smith	28	Son	Parts Specialist	Indiana
31	Hazel Candler	24	Daughter	Presser	Indiana
32	Wade Irwin Candler	4	Grandson	—	Indiana
33	Richard Fling	36	Head	Miner	Indiana
34	Anna Fling	31	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Doris Jean Fling	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Richard Lee Fling	8	Son	—	Indiana
37	Harry C. Harris	40	Head	Packer	Indiana
38	Shirley Joan Harris	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Beverly Ann Harris	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Fred A. Christopher	55	Head	Foreman	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.

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