Ethel Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Linton City
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Linton City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Norma Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Donald Smith	Head	—	49	~1891
Ethel Smith	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Indiana

Spouse, age 29

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Greene, Indiana

Spouse, age 39

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Greene-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 49

Greene-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Linton City
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ethel Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Indiana

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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 — Greene-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01049-00466)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Mee	39	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Mary Alice Mee	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Hamlin Smith	48	Head	Coal Tester	Kentucky
4	Lessie Smith	37	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Hamlin Jr. Smith	16	Son	—	Indiana
6	Rachel Whitaker	78	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
7	Dica Shouse	54	Head	Janitor	Indiana
8	Ruby Smith	37	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Phyllis Smith	13	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
10	Lula Petty	53	Head	—	Indiana
11	Maurice Saladin	42	Head	Laborer	Indiana
12	Norma Saladin	35	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Isaac Tucker	35	Head	Minister	Tennessee
14	Pearl Tucker	35	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Uldine Tucker	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	William Talbott	63	Head	—	Indiana
17	Amanda Talbott	57	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Phyllis Talbott	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	George Newby	32	Head	Operator	Idaho
20	Arnell Newby	25	Wife	—	Idaho
21	Richard Newby	6	Son	—	Idaho
22	Patty Ann Newby	3	Daughter	—	California
23	Delta Abrell	69	Head	—	Indiana
24	Otto Abrell	50	Son	Waiter	Indiana
25	Alice Abrell	36	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
26	Alvin Nelson	71	Head	Salesman	Indiana
27	Fanny Nelson	63	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Bert Melton	66	Head	Boss	Indiana
29	Rosa Melton	63	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Chloie Sponslor	42	Daughter	Saleslady	Indiana
31	Marley Sponslor	43	Son-in-law	Proprietor	Indiana
32	Madge Chapman	38	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
33	Anna Culbertson	76	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
34	Eloise Bennett	58	Daughter	Saleslady	Indiana
35	Francis Richardson	66	Head	—	Indiana
36	Claude Richardson	36	Son	Engineer	Indiana
37	Senteney Gastineau	66	Head	—	Indiana
38	Donald Smith	49	Head	Bookkeeper	Indiana
39	Ethel Smith THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Norma Jean Smith	18	Daughter	—	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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