Elmer Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Owen-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Owen
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4\|Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jefferson Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elmer	Age	Birth yr
Lucetta Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Vaughn Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Elmer Smith	Head	—	45	~1895
Paul Smith	Son	—	23	~1917
Myrtle Smith	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Owen, Indiana

Head, age 24

Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
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

Owen, Indiana

Head, age 35

Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	600
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Owen-County, Indiana

Head, age 45

Owen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Owen
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4\|Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Elmer Smith

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00607)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth B. Blackketter	4	Son	—	Indiana
2	Charles J. Blackketter	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Hazel L. Blackketter	45	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Joseph Marshall	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
5	Mary E. Marshall	49	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Mary H. Marshall	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	John D. Smith	52	Head	—	Indiana
8	Evaline Smith	50	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Clyde H. Smith	29	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
10	Herschel W. Smith	25	Son	—	Indiana
11	Nelson H. Grape	23	Son in law	Shovel Opr	Indiana
12	Beatrice Grape	22	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Wanda Lou Grape	5	Grand daughter	—	Indiana
14	Chester Harbaugh	54	Head	Ditcher	Indiana
15	Belle Harbaugh	54	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Ira V. Horn	61	Head	Farmer	Indiana
17	Altha G. Horn	59	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Carl E. Horn	32	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
19	Frank O. De Fore	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Ethel De Fore	53	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Martin De Fore	26	Son	Teacher	Indiana
22	Bettie Anne De Fore	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	John C. Fogel	80	Head	—	Indiana
24	Catherine Fogel	74	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Elmer R. Smith THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
26	Myrtle E. Smith	44	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Paul E. Smith	23	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
28	Lucetta Smith	18	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
29	Vaughn Smith	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Jesse Dalton	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
31	Robert Dalton	19	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
32	Russell Dalton	17	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
33	R. K. Dalton	13	Son	—	Indiana
34	Gene Dalton	8	Son	—	Indiana
35	Adam Nanglebaugh	75	Head	—	Ohio
36	Alice Nanglebaugh	70	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Raymond Snellenberger	27	Son in law	Farmer	Indiana
38	Thelma Snellenberger	28	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Charles R. Fulk	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
40	Christine Fulk	53	Wife	—	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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