Esther Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wexford-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Esther Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wexford-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wexford-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Antrim
Additional Details
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Slagle Trout Club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Caretaker
Township / Ward	Slagle Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Esther	Age	Birth yr
Esther Smith	Head	—	46	~1894
Fred Perry	Other	—	54	~1886
Edward Smith	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Wexford, Michigan

Spouse, age 25

Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Esther E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wexford, Michigan

Spouse, age 35

Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wexford-County, Michigan

Head, age 46

Wexford-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Antrim
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Slagle Trout Club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Esther Smith

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wexford-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01838-00482)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Addie Wright	78	Head	—	Ohio
2	Neil Martin	61	Head	Farmer	Michigan
3	Mary Martin	52	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Fred Bailey	24	Head	Painter	Michigan
5	Velma Bailey	17	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Minnie Walcott	61	Head	—	Indiana
7	Jennie Gilbert	69	Maid	Maid	Ohio
8	Otto Keen	42	Head	Dispatcher	Michigan
9	Louella Keen	38	Wife	—	Michigan
10	Theodore Keen	12	Son	—	Michigan
11	Virgil Keen	8	Son	—	Michigan
12	Dale Keen	6	Son	—	Michigan
13	Wanda Keen	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Herman Olsen	72	Head	Farmer	Norway
15	Emmaline Olsen	89	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Richard Hailey	18	Lodger	—	Michigan
17	Ralph Malke	37	Head	Culturist	Michigan
18	Evelyn Malke	34	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Antoine Lagoy	42	Head	Farmer	Michigan
20	Pauline Lagoy	28	Wife	—	Wyoming
21	Karl Lagoy	6	Son	—	Michigan
22	Lucille Lagoy	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Anthony Somes	56	Hired man	Laborer	Yugoslavia
24	Ferris Crough	56	Head	—	Michigan
25	Foster Provitt	36	Son	Foreman	Michigan
26	Cora Provitt	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Canada
27	Earl Provitt	12	Grandson	—	Michigan
28	Velma Provitt	2	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
29	Christopher Peterson	54	Head	Farmer	Michigan
30	Amanda Peterson	51	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Maxine Peterson	19	Daughter	Comptometer	Michigan
32	Elaine Peterson	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Esther Smith THIS PERSON	46	Head	Caretaker	Michigan
34	Edward Smith	18	Son	—	Michigan
35	Fred Perry	54	Hired help	Chore Boy	Michigan
36	Roy Gaylord	34	Head	Farmer	Michigan
37	Ruth Gaylord	31	Wife	—	Michigan
38	Marion Gaylord	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Phyllis Gaylord	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	William Gaylord	9	Son	—	Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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