Elizabeth Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: South Dakota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth C.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster Village
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Highest Grade	6
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Lancaster Village
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Charles Smith	Head	—	48	~1892
Raymond Smith	Son	—	14	~1926
Norman Smith	Son	—	9	~1931
Robert Smith	Son	—	16	~1924
Elizabeth Smith	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 25

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 35

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth C.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 45

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elizabeth C.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster Village
Occupation	0
Highest Grade	6
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

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Elizabeth Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02529-00932)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmore Baruth	30	head	Factory Manager	Illinois
2	Bessie Baruth	31	wife	Teacher	Missouri
3	Betty Ann Baruth	2	daughter	—	Illinois
4	Benjamin Hall	38	head	Telegraph Editor	Kentucky
5	Jane Hall	23	wife	—	Illinois
6	John P. Taaffe	61	head	Co-Ordinator	New York
7	Helene Taaffe	42	wife	0	New York
8	Theresa Taaffe	16	daughter	0	New York
9	Margaret Taaffe	13	daughter	0	New York
10	Mary Jane Taaffe	11	daughter	0	New York
11	Helen Taaffe	10	daughter	0	New York
12	John P. Jr. Taaffe	8	son	0	New York
13	Patricia Taaffe	5	daughter	0	New York
14	John Mccutcheon	35	head	Glass Blower	Pennsylvania
15	Gwendolyn Mccutcheon	30	wife	0	England
16	Sylvia Mccutcheon	8	daughter	0	Ohio
17	John Jr. Mccutcheon	6	son	0	New York
18	Robert Mccutcheon	28	head	Cleaning Room Inspector	Pennsylvania
19	Alvera Mccutcheon	25	wife	0	New York
20	Margaret Mccutcheon	5	daughter	0	New York
21	Robert Jr. Mccutcheon	3	son	0	New York
22	Janet Mccutcheon	1	daughter	0	New York
23	Charles T. Smith	48	head	Blaster	New York
24	Elizabeth C. Smith THIS PERSON	45	wife	0	South Dakota
25	Beatrice A. Smith	19	daughter	General Clerk	New York
26	Robert C. Smith	16	son	0	New York
27	Raymond C. Smith	14	son	0	New York
28	Norman H. Smith	9	son	0	New York
29	Ucey Mason	50	head	Electrician	Canada (French)
30	Allen F. Mason	48	wife	0	New York
31	Neil Mason	10	son	0	New York
32	Anna E. Smith	62	mother-in-law	—	New York
33	Allan Markman	41	head	Draftsman	New York
34	Gladys Markman	41	wife	0	New York
35	Betty Markman	18	daughter	—	New York
36	Ernest Blandy	52	head	Furrier	Hungary
37	Donald Blandy	22	son	Contractor	New York
38	Romaine Blandy	19	son	Time-Clerk	New York
39	George Lankes	41	head	Metal-Worker	New York
40	Nell Lankes	36	wife	0	New York

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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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