Edith Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha-County, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Sioux Falls City
1935 Residence (County)	Minnehaha
Additional Details
Occupation	Card Writer
Industry	Sign Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Card Writer
Township / Ward	Sioux Falls City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
Peggy Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Robert Smith	Head	—	51	~1889
Robert Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Edith Smith	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Minnehaha, South …

Spouse, age 27

Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Minnehaha, South …

Spouse, age 37

Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Minnehaha-County, South …

Spouse, age 48

Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Sioux Falls City
1935 Residence (County)	Minnehaha
Occupation	Card Writer
Industry	Sign Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Edith Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · South Dakota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03864-00265)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Corlie Loonan	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
42	Agnes Benson	38	Servant	Housework	South Dakota
43	Ella M. Griffin	70	Head	—	Iowa
44	Alice Griffin	63	Sister	Cashier	Iowa
45	Joseph W. Griffin	58	Brother	—	Iowa
46	Michael Kirk	38	Head	Office Man	South Dakota
47	Clara A. Kirk	42	Wife	Stenographer	South Dakota
48	Kenneth Kirk	16	Son	Delivery Boy	South Dakota
49	Phyllis Kirk	15	Daughter	—	South Dakota
50	Carolyn Kirk	10	Daughter	—	South Dakota
51	Roderic Kirk	7	Son	—	South Dakota
52	Louis Nehrkanp	62	Head	Laborer	South Dakota
53	Anna D. Nehrkanp	51	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Martin Mansfield	25	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	South Dakota
55	Lorain Mansfield	25	Daughter	Sausage Dept	South Dakota
56	Anton R. Price	27	Head	Butcher	South Dakota
57	Margaret Price	28	Wife	—	South Dakota
58	C. Edward Gatke	42	Head	Bldg Foreman	Colorado
59	Myrtle J. Gatke	43	Wife	—	South Dakota
60	Leo Gatke	19	Son	Clerk	South Dakota
61	Clair Gatke	14	Son	—	South Dakota
62	Robert Bone	20	Lodger	Clerk	South Dakota
63	Phillip A. Amundson	18	Lodger	Clerk	South Dakota
64	Ole C. Falstad	70	Lodger	—	Norway
65	Oliver A. Nelson	44	Head	Salesman	South Dakota
66	Marian Nelson	43	Wife	Sub Teacher	South Dakota
67	Eugenia Bowen	41	Sister-in-law	Clerk	South Dakota
68	Angela Munster	54	Head	Dressmaker	South Dakota
69	Rose Freemann	35	Head	Stenographer	Iowa
70	Rosella Freemann	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
71	Agnes M. Blood	68	Head	—	Iowa
72	Helen O'Brien	25	Partner	Bookkeeper	Iowa
73	Lars Archer	55	Head	Manager	South Dakota
74	Martha Archer	52	Wife	—	Iowa
75	Edwin Archer	24	Son	Manager	South Dakota
76	Marjorie Archer	15	Daughter	—	South Dakota
77	Robert M. Smith	51	Head	Manager	Minnesota
78	Edith Smith THIS PERSON	48	Wife	Card Writer	Iowa
79	Robert Smith	20	Son	Card Writer	South Dakota
80	Peggy Smith	12	Daughter	—	South Dakota

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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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