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Etta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Etta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clymer Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Clymer Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Etta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Etta Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Woodrow Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $6000 |
| Radio Set | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clymer Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03517-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roberta St. Clair | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Jr St. Clair | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Richard St. Clair | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James St. Clair | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Dean Putt | 21 | Son-in-law | Bus Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helen Putt | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Henry Folckemer | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Folckemer | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alberta Folckemer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Wayne Folckemer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Dean Folckemer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Raymond Lovell | 44 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Madeline Lovell | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lorraine Lovell | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lorretta Lovell | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Nioma Lovell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie Lovell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Betty Wilson | 25 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Dolan | 25 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frank Ruggeri | 22 | Lodger | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Etta Smith THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George Smith | 35 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Benjamin Smith | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Smith | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Woodrow Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Cupples | 26 | Head | Hacker | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth Cupples | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edward J. Cupples | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Evans | 55 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jennie Evans | 70 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Medora | 44 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 73 | Jennie Medora | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 74 | Albert Medora | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary John Yatsko | 24 | Son-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Yatsko | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Leonard Longwill | 43 | Head | Salesman & Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edna Longwill | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frances Longwill | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)