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Edward Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Todd-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Todd-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Leonard — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Todd-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philbrook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Todd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer & trucker |
| Industry | private farm and trucking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer & Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Villard Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Emalyn Stankel | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Martin Stankel | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martin Stankel | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lois Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Todd-County, Minnesota
Head, age 23
Todd-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philbrook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Todd |
| Occupation | farmer & trucker |
| Industry | private farm and trucking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Amos Smith (~0.82 confidence) and mother Margaret Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
John Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amos Smith
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Margaret Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Smith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Todd-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Todd-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01964-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth E. Stickney | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mary F. Stickney | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Marvin D. Stickney | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edward A. Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer & Trucker | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lois E. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Elnora M. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | James A. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mary Ann Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Martin Stankel | 49 | Friend | Laborer | Germany |
| 10 | Emalyn N. Stankel | 47 | Friend | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Martin P. Stankel | 11 | Friend | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lawrence Stickney | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Alice E. Stickney | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Erwin L. Stickney | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lorraine A. Stickney | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Leon J. Stickney | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Charles M. Bittner | 61 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Jenny G. Bittner | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Verl D. Mattson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Eldora Mattson | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ferne Mattson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Warren Mattson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Verna Mattson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Roy R. Morrison | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Wilda Morrison | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Helen Morrison | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Milton Morrison | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Lucilla Morrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Wallace Shinabarger | 37 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Mary Shinabarger | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Edward Shinabarger | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | William Sackett | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Jesse Moss | 58 | Friend | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ena Brittney | 57 | Friend | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Dwayne Warner | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 36 | Gladys Warner | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Marion Warner | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Gladys Warner | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Darlene Warner | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Elmer Judd | 29 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)