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Edward Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edward — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | owner manager |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Owner Manager |
| Township / Ward | Wichita |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ed Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Cleo Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jack Smith | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bella Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 6
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 16
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Son, age 26
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | owner manager |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edward Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kansas
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Sibling
Billie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01271-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Lemek | 62 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Hulda Lemek | 57 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Edyth M Hanna | 58 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Rodger J Hanna | 20 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 5 | J E Rader | 65 | Head | Photographer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Hattie Rader | 65 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | W H Cleary | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Betty Cleary | 18 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Patricia Cleary | 0 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Herbert Wattenberger | 25 | Head | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 11 | Hilda Wattenberger | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Lewis Lomax | 32 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 13 | Leva Lomax | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Edwin Lomax | 5 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Ed H Smith | 55 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Kansas |
| 16 | Bella Smith | 53 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 17 | Jack W Smith | 31 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 18 | Edward Smith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Owner Manager | Kansas |
| 19 | Billie Smith | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 20 | Geneva Smith | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 21 | Cleo Smith | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Rufus H Peterson | 24 | Head | Service Superintendent | Missouri |
| 23 | Maurice Peterson | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Jacqueline Peterson | 3 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 25 | Blee Boyer | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 26 | Helen Boyer | 22 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Roy Conquest | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 28 | Nora Conquest | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 29 | Orin Conquest | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 30 | Dorothy Conquest | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 31 | Doria Conquest | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Everette Conquest | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 33 | James Conquest | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 34 | Malva Conquest | 21 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Martin Goob | 63 | Head | Clerk Wpa | Ohio |
| 36 | Irene Goob | 59 | Wife | None | New York |
| 37 | Orie D Logsdon | 76 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 38 | Horace I Blackburn | 23 | nephew | Office Work | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert C Handcock | 35 | Head | Train Porter | Missouri |
| 40 | Rose Y Handcock | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)