Edna Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Salem City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Salem City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Edna	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Smith	Head	—	50	~1890
Paul Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Edna Smith	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Indiana

Spouse, age 20

Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Washington, Indiana

Spouse, age 31

Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Washington-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 41

Washington-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Salem City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Edna Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Washington-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00963)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Patsy Taylor	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Marcus Stephenson	79	Head	—	Indiana
43	Idella Stephenson	79	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Aris Williams	53	Head	Cabinet Builder	Indiana
45	Chloe Williams	54	Wife	—	Indiana
46	William Sweeney	66	Head	Laborer	Indiana
47	Nannie Sweeney	67	Wife	Housekeeper	Indiana
48	Gene Martin	23	Head	Shipping Clerk	Indiana
49	Kathleen Martin	19	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Max Martin	2	Son	—	Indiana
51	John Smith	50	Head	Cabinet Builder	Indiana
52	Edna Smith THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Paul Willard Smith	22	Son	Assistant Manager	Indiana
54	Mildred Smith	18	Daughter	Typist	Indiana
55	Herbert Colglazier	32	Head	Deliveryman	Indiana
56	Nelle Colglazier	32	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Herbert Jr. Colglazier	11	Son	—	Indiana
58	Lalah Colglazier	38	Head	—	Indiana
59	Nettie Rippey	53	Sister	Saleslady	Indiana
60	Ivan Weston	28	Head	Trucker	Indiana
61	Estelle Weston	29	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Norman Jean Weston	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Ralph Arnold	46	Head	Mill Hand	Indiana
64	Pearl Arnold	32	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Gloria June Arnold	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Curtis Miller	28	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
67	Elsie Miller	30	Wife	Teacher	Indiana
68	Dale Miller	3	Son	—	Indiana
69	Patsy Miller	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Violetta Martin	60	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
71	Cornelius Spaulding	63	Head	Laborer	Indiana
72	Son Charles	None	M	Cabinet Factory	—
73	Dorothy Spaulding	26	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
74	Loretta Spaulding	6	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
75	Ralph Early	27	Head	Laborer	Indiana
76	Nadine Early	27	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Wanda Jean Early	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Jennie Bridgewater	77	Head	—	Virginia
79	Danny Thomas	8	Grandson	—	Illinois
80	Oscar Strange	50	Head	Mill Worker	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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