Edwin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Edwin	Age	Birth yr
Edwin Smith	Head	—	58	~1882
Lawrence Smith	Son	—	31	~1909
Katherine Smith	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 37

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 48

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5500
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 58

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Edwin M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Edwin Smith

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01125-00686)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Georgia Marsh	55	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Marian Marsh	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	C. Charles Stephens	25	Head	Clerk	Indiana
4	Lois A. Stephens	22	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Laura Sue Stephens	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Edgar Shuts	45	Head	Clerk	Indiana
7	Thelma A. Shuts	35	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Harry Mcclark	44	Head	—	Indiana
9	Clarie Mcclark	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Betty Bruner	17	Sister-in-law	—	Kentucky
11	Joseph P. Mctidener	59	Head	Engineer	Germany
12	Minnie A. Mctidener	56	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Laura Larocque	35	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
14	Burford Harvey	30	Head	Plant Test	Indiana
15	Edith Harvey	30	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Everett C. Noble	39	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
17	Marie G. Noble	40	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Bruce Shore	34	Head	Pharmacist	Indiana
19	Frieda Shore	24	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Michael D. Shore	0	Son	—	Indiana
21	Don S. Patterson	35	Head	School Teacher	Indiana
22	Freda A. Patterson	30	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Gail Ann Patterson	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Edwin M. Smith THIS PERSON	58	Head	Clerk	Indiana
25	Katherine Smith	58	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Lawrence M. Smith	31	Son	Car Man Helper	Indiana
27	Robert Bruce	34	Head	Clerk	Indiana
28	Edna G. Bruce	34	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Robert Bruce	6	Son	—	Indiana
30	Simpson Helm	47	Head	Foreman	Texas
31	Dora V. Helm	46	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Denise Helm	22	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
33	Frank Graham Helm	10	Son	—	Indiana
34	Arnold Singleton	24	Nephew	Attendant	Indiana
35	Anna Mcgriffin	76	Head	—	Kentucky
36	Clyde Woods	44	Son	Yard Man	Illinois
37	Josephine Woods	41	Daughter-in-law	Laundress	Indiana
38	Lillian Worthington	40	Daughter	Laundress	Indiana
39	Gloria Worthington	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Raymond Tucker	31	Head	Machine Operator	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.

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