Edna Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Township / Ward	Rochester City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Edna	Age	Birth yr
Roland Smith	Head	—	47	~1893
Robert Smith	Son	—	7	~1933
Edna Smith	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Pulaski, Indiana

Spouse, age 28

Pulaski, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Fulton, Indiana

Spouse, age 39

Fulton, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Fulton-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 49

Fulton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Edna Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Indiana

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01045-00255)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucille Newell	42	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Barbara Newell	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	John Newell	15	Son	—	Indiana
44	Nancy Newell	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Jess Brown	23	Head	Lawyer	Indiana
46	Helen Brown	22	Wife	Lawyer	Michigan
47	Joyce Brown	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	Everett Gilbert	58	Head	Proprietor Pharmacist	Indiana
49	Lucy Gilbert	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Eldred Cessna	33	Head	Clerk	Indiana
51	Lois Cessna	20	Wife	—	Indiana
52	John Cessna	3	Son	—	Indiana
53	Roland Smith	47	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
54	Edna Smith THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Missouri
55	Robert Smith	7	Son	—	Indiana
56	Richard Delp	27	Head	Meat Cutter	Indiana
57	Madge Delp	20	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Dickie Delp	1	Son	—	Indiana
59	Charles Robbins	69	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
60	Ollie Robbins	59	Wife	—	Oregon
61	Dora Pyle	74	Head	—	Indiana
62	Ralph Gisingser	31	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
63	Ruth Gisingser	30	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Edna Gisingser	7	Son	—	Indiana
65	Lavon Gisingser	5	Son	—	Indiana
66	Don Musselman	31	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
67	Marguerite Musselman	27	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Loren Churchill	27	Head	Cashier	Illinois
69	Helen Churchill	27	Wife	—	Illinois
70	David Churchill	0	Son	—	Indiana
71	Cyrus Davis	77	Head	—	Indiana
72	Calla Davis	72	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Lelia Smith	50	Head	—	Indiana
74	John Detman	89	Father	—	Ohio
75	Leroy Mcintire	56	Head	—	Indiana
76	Edith Mcintire	54	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Robert Mcintire	22	Son	Grinder	Indiana
78	Pearl Sutter	33	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
79	Harry Shapley	35	Head	Manager	Illinois
80	Grace Shapley	34	Wife	—	Illinois

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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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