Ethel Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclennan-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclennan-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mclennan-County, Texas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Waco City
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Additional Details
Occupation	Organist
Industry	Protestant Church
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Organist
Township / Ward	Waco City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Fred Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Fred Smith	Son	—	22	~1918
Ethel Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Mclennan, Texas

Spouse, age 27

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Mclennan, Texas

Spouse, age 37

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 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	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Mclennan-County, Texas

Spouse, age 47

Mclennan-County, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Waco City
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Occupation	Organist
Industry	Protestant Church
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Ethel Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04099-00914)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas G. Wortham	59	Head	Superintendent	Texas
2	Sigale Wortham	40	Wife	—	Texas
3	William B. Simmons	40	Head	Salesman	Texas
4	Lucy B. Simmons	37	Wife	—	Texas
5	Suzann Simmons	5	Daughter	—	Texas
6	Elizabeth Burnett	38	Sister	Mailing Clerk	Texas
7	William S. Turner	55	Head	Salesman	Texas
8	Nettie Turner	55	Wife	—	Texas
9	Harry J. Lewis	37	Head	Manager	Texas
10	Nina Lewis	34	Wife	—	Texas
11	Jean Lewis	8	Daughter	—	Texas
12	George L. Jackson	47	Head	Freight Conductor	Texas
13	Estelle Jackson	40	Wife	—	Texas
14	James A. Kirkpatrick	60	Head	District Manager	Texas
15	Nobie Gross	40	Board.	Minister	Texas
16	Charles T. Caldwell	74	Head	—	Texas
17	Millicent Caldwell	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Charles L. Caldwell	27	Son	Supervisor	Texas
19	Tillman Caldwell	17	Son	—	Texas
20	Calin Toby	58	Head	—	Texas
21	Maggie Appleguish	50	Sister	Special Clerk	Texas
22	Sam G. Koken	43	Head	Adjudicator	Virginia
23	Beatrice Koken	30	Wife	—	Texas
24	Beatrice M. Koken	1	Daughter	—	Texas
25	Lucile Polansky	19	Maid	Maid	Texas
26	John Mckee	25	Head	Minister	Missouri
27	Adelaide Mckee	45	Mother	—	Missouri
28	Theodore M. Grille	45	Head	Fire Insurance	Texas
29	Louise T. Grille	44	Wife	—	Oklahoma
30	Louise T. Grille	15	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Simon H. Gardner	50	Head	Retail Dealer	Russia
32	Rosa Gardner	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
33	Clara Gardner	15	Daughter	—	Texas
34	Nathan Gardner	13	Son	—	Texas
35	Elihu Gardner	11	Son	—	Texas
36	Marvin Gardner	9	Son	—	Texas
37	Fred H. Smith	57	Head	Bookkeeper	Arkansas
38	Ethel Smith THIS PERSON	47	Wife	Organist	Michigan
39	Fred H. Jr. Smith	22	Son	—	Texas

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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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