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Edith Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Switzerland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
| Township / Ward | Erie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Franklin Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swiss |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Other, age 32
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03650-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michael Kosterick | 23 | Son | Handy Man | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Paul Kosterick | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Leslie A. Soffey | 41 | Head | Lineman | Indiana |
| 44 | Jennette Q. Soffey | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Calvin Soffey | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Axel N. Jensen | 53 | Lodger | Fireman | Norway |
| 47 | Jacob C. Brown | 68 | Head | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Evans | 5 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Valbert Patton | 54 | Head | Auto Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Alice Patton | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Donald B. Patton | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Elizabeth Patton | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ella A. Eitzley | 84 | Head | — | New York |
| 55 | George W. Eitzley | 55 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 56 | Eudora Coates | 82 | Sister | — | New York |
| 57 | Joseph A. Froehlich | 47 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mabel Froehlich | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Albert Will | 60 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Hattie Will | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James C. Whittenburg | 57 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna M. Whittenburg | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward Reardon | 28 | Lodger | Handyman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Helen Reardon | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Fred Guenther | 25 | Son in law | Handyman | New York |
| 66 | Evelyn Guenther | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Amelia Marie Guenther | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Audrey Guenther | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dorothy Guenther | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Franklin A. Smith | 43 | Head | Patient | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edith Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 72 | Franklin E. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Richard Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Carol Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bert G. Woods | 49 | Head | Trouble Man | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frances Woods | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jean Woods | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alice Woods | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Martha Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)