Edna Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edna Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Hamilton City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Buckla Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Edna Smith	Head	—	45	~1895
Glenn Smith	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Other, age 25

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Butler, Ohio

Other, age 35

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Head, age 45

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Edna Smith

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03033-00584)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth Brown	2	Son	—	Ohio
2	Ivory Abrams	34	Head	Molder	Kentucky
3	Lula Abrams	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Darell Abrams	2	Son	—	Ohio
5	Willis Brockman	27	Head	Labor	Kentucky
6	Beatrice Brockman	23	Wife	Cutter	Kentucky
7	Gertrude Pennington	18	Lodger	Housekeeper	Kentucky
8	Joseph Link	40	Head	Molder	Kentucky
9	Cora Link	32	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Dorothy Link	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Stanley Link	14	Son	—	Ohio
12	Marvelina Link	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Edna Smith THIS PERSON	45	Head	—	Kentucky
14	Buckla Smith	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Glenn Smith	12	Son	—	Ohio
16	William White	25	Head	Labor	Ohio
17	Dorothy White	23	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Walter Pate	43	Head	—	Tennessee
19	Bettie Pate	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Leo Pate	16	Son	—	Tennessee
21	Gladys Pate	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	Stanley Pate	21	Son	Meat Cutter	Tennessee
23	Frances Pate	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Tennessee
24	Joseph Barger	36	Head	Press Operator	Virginia
25	Alma Barger	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Wallace Barger	14	Son	—	Ohio
27	Myron Barger	9	Son	—	Ohio
28	Ora Wells	65	Head	Labor	Kentucky
29	Lucinda Wells	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Charles Wells	16	Son	—	Kentucky
31	Phillip Halcomb	35	Head	Painter	Kentucky
32	Ruby Halcomb	27	Wife	—	Georgia
33	James Halcomb	11	Son	—	Virginia
34	Edward Halcomb	9	Son	—	Florida
35	Frederick Halcomb	6	Son	—	Florida
36	Wilma Halcomb	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Phillip Halcomb	1	Son	—	Ohio
38	Roy Henderson	25	Head	Labor	Ohio
39	Beryl Henderson	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Geraldine Henderson	2	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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