Elsie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elsie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elsie	Age	Birth yr
Mabel Smith	Daughter	—	23	~1917
William Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Gerald Smith	Son	—	21	~1919
Elsie Smith	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Ohio

Spouse, age 33

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Clark, Ohio

Other, age 43

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Clark-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Elsie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03040-00165)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elsie Smith THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Ohio
2	William Smith	19	Son	Salesman	Ohio
3	Mabel Greta Smith	23	Daughter	Sealing	Ohio
4	Gerald Smith	21	Son	—	Ohio
5	Ellis F. Powell	63	Head	—	Ohio
6	Elizabeth Powell	35	Daughter	Credit Manager	Ohio
7	Gerald Daniels	21	Boarder	Clerk	Ohio
8	Charles Cordell	33	Head	Auto Mechanic	W. Virginia
9	Mary L. Cordell	31	Wife	Operator	Kentucky
10	Charles Cordell	11	Son	—	W. Virginia
11	Mary Ellen Cordell	5	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
12	Leatha Payne	39	Sister in law	—	Indiana
13	Edward Bronther	71	Head	—	Ohio
14	Dora Bronther	63	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Okey Helmendollar	29	Head	Machinist	W. Virginia
16	Mary F. Helmendollar	29	Wife	—	W. Virginia
17	Drayton Stacey	41	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
18	Margaret Stacey	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Wanda Stacey	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
20	Eileen Stacey	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Ivan Martins	49	Head	Salesman	Michigan
22	Mary E. Martins	50	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Ann Martins	22	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
24	Marquard Corder	81	Head	—	Ohio
25	Alonzo Keener	68	Son in law	—	Ohio
26	Effie Keener	68	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Charles Keener	42	Grandson	Contractor	Ohio
28	Samuel Troutwine	65	Head	Painter	Ohio
29	Della Troutwine	62	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Maurice Vickers	57	Head	Credit Manager	Ohio
31	Catherine Vickers	58	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Mary Jane Vickers	29	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
33	Maurice Vickers	28	Son	Salesman	Ohio
34	Elizabeth Vickers	24	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
35	Clarence Worr	42	Head	Clerk	Ohio
36	April Worr	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Betty Jane Worr	20	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
38	Catherine Worr	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Harold Gramer	54	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
40	Leona Gramer	43	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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