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Edwin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Edwin — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Osage Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fort Osage Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Smith | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Edwin Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nettie Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 7
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin P |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 16
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Son, age 27
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edwin P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Osage Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Edwin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02116-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. J. Smith | 76 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Nettie Smith | 62 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Edwin P. Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | John R. Charles | 62 | head | Operator | Kansas |
| 5 | Velma M. Charles | 58 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Alice Busom | 16 | grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Cora Lee Busom | 15 | grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | George J. O'Neil | 63 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary J. O'Neil | 63 | wife | — | England |
| 10 | Benjamin Smith | 91 | father in law | — | England |
| 11 | Robert E. Lee Webb | 64 | head | Owner And Attendant | Missouri |
| 12 | Othela E. Webb | 59 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Clarence W. Winfrey | 53 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Myrtle Winfrey | 49 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Marjorie Winfrey | 22 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Virginia G. Winfrey | 18 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Grace Nell Winfrey | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Herbert Hazdrigg | 40 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Josephine A. Hazdrigg | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Herbert Jr. Hazdrigg | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Stanley Hazdrigg | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Milton Hazdrigg | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Allen Hazdrigg | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Darrell Hazdrigg | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Rosemary Hazdrigg | 0 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Lee M. Dyer | 38 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Minnie Dyer | 38 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Donald Lee Dyer | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Kenneth W. Dyer | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Arnold L. Shropshire | 28 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Annie Shropshire | 27 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Patty Jean Shropshire | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | William Arnold Shropshire | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Frank Hughes | 51 | head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Susie Hughes | 85 | mother | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Hughes | 55 | sister | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 37 | L. E. Inemberian | 58 | head | Owner And Attendant | Kansas |
| 38 | Elizabeth Inemberian | 55 | wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Henry Reber | 40 | head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Beatrice Doan | 56 | daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
Gen 1 · 5 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)