Elizabeth Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, Idaho
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Some house
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Township / Ward	Rexburg
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Gae Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Thomas Smith	Head	—	56	~1884
Barbara Smith	Other	—	7	~1933
Jean Smith	Other	—	5	~1935
Thomas Smith	Other	—	7	~1933
Arvilla Smith	Other	—	24	~1916
Allen Smith	Other	—	4	~1936
Charmine Smith	Other	—	2	~1938
Irwin Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Thomas Smith	Son	—	31	~1909
Elizabeth Smith	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, Idaho

Spouse, age 35

Madison, Idaho · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth E
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Madison, Idaho

Other, age 45

Madison, Idaho · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth E
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Madison-County, Idaho

Spouse, age 56

Madison-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Some house
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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Elizabeth Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Idaho

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00750-00690)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jack W. Smith	15	Son	Laborer	Idaho
42	Norma L. Smith	17	Daughter	—	Idaho
43	James W. L. Jaques	67	Head	Repair Work	Utah
44	Julia Jaques	71	Wife	—	England
45	William H. Smead	70	Head	Manager	Wis
46	Antoinette Smead	70	Wife	—	Ill
47	Roy Browning	47	Head	Salesman	Idaho
48	Icel Browning	43	Wife	—	Idaho
49	Ora Browning	21	Daughter	—	Idaho
50	Wanda Browning	19	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Idaho
51	Iona Browning	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
52	Duane Browning	17	Son	Laborer	Idaho
53	Carma Browning	8	Daughter	—	Idaho
54	Leora Hood	37	Head	Clerk	Idaho
55	Ronald S. Wood	10	Son	—	Idaho
56	Billie Joan Wood	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
57	Mary Simmons	71	Mother	—	England
58	Thomas F. Smith	56	Head	Laborer	Utah
59	Elizabeth Smith THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Idaho
60	Irwin Smith	20	Son	—	Idaho
61	Gae Smith	14	Daughter	—	Idaho
62	Thomas F. Jr. Smith	31	Son	Laborer	Idaho
63	Arvilla Smith	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Wyoming
64	Thomas F. 3Rd Smith	7	Grandson	—	Idaho
65	Barbara Smith	7	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
66	Jean Smith	5	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
67	Allen S. Smith	4	Grandson	—	Idaho
68	Charmine Smith	2	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
69	William Muir	50	Head	Laborer	Idaho
70	Dorothy Muir	43	Wife	—	England
71	Ray Muir	18	Son	Laborer	Idaho
72	Doris Muir	14	Daughter	—	Idaho
73	Lloyd Muir	9	Son	—	Idaho
74	Joenice Hogg	8	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
75	Frederick L. Muir	58	Head	Laborer & Store	Utah
76	Martha Muir	56	Wife	—	Utah
77	Earl Cahoon	45	Head	Laborer	Idaho
78	Juanita Cahoon	36	Wife	—	Utah
79	Charmaine Cahoon	12	Daughter	—	Idaho

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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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