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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Twin-Falls-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Twin-Falls-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Twin-Falls-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hansen Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Twin Falls |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hansen Village |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charlie Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Joe Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Troy Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nell Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Esther Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Twin Falls, …
Other, age 43
Twin Falls, Idaho · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Twin-Falls-County, Idaho
Spouse, age 53
Twin-Falls-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hansen Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Twin Falls |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Etta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Etta Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Twin-Falls-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Twin-Falls-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00754-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie Jones | 42 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Evelyn Jones | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Richard Jones | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Wilbur Jones | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Naoma Culbertson | 16 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Janette Starrett | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Edna Baily | 47 | Head | Waitress | Kansas |
| 8 | Georganna Baily | 18 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Lorne Baily | 16 | son | — | Idaho |
| 10 | Truman Baily | 13 | son | — | Idaho |
| 11 | Mabel Schafer | 31 | Head | Preacher | Iowa |
| 12 | Charlie R. Young | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 13 | Leah Young | 44 | wife | — | Utah |
| 14 | Carma Young | 21 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Ted Young | 19 | son | New Worker | Idaho |
| 16 | La Ray Young | 13 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Lucille Young | 12 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 18 | Bertie Ruth Young | 10 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 19 | Jacklyn Young | 9 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 20 | Richard Young | 6 | son | — | Idaho |
| 21 | Charlie Smith | 52 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 22 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Curtis Smith | 25 | son | Potato Grading | Arkansas |
| 24 | Joe Smith | 19 | son | Potato Grading | Idaho |
| 25 | Troy Smith | 16 | son | — | Idaho |
| 26 | Esther Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 27 | Lester Smith | 13 | son | — | Idaho |
| 28 | Nell Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 29 | Jesse Turner | 70 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mattie Turner | 47 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Wanda Turner | 11 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 32 | June Turner | 8 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 33 | Harold Miller | 28 | Head | Potato Grading | Arkansas |
| 34 | Effie Miller | 28 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Junior Miller | 8 | son | — | Idaho |
| 36 | Bobbie Miller | 6 | son | — | Idaho |
| 37 | Irma Smith | 25 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Carl Smith | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Carroll Jean Smith | 2 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 40 | Donna Ree Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Idaho |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)