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Flora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elk-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Flora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elk-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elk-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Longton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Longton Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Sherwood Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wayne Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Billie Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Flora Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elk, Kansas
Spouse, age 36
Elk, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Elk-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 46
Elk-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Longton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Flora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Flora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Elk-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Elk-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Kenneth | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Merlin Kenneth | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Myrtle Ruth Kenneth | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Roy Tolbert | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Jessie Tolbert | 46 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Asa Cary | 57 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Kansas |
| 7 | Elmer Crawford | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Grace Crawford | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Raymond Crawford | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Glenna Crawford | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Robert Crawford | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Ross Crawford | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Stanley Crawford | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Alfred M. Atkinson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Annie Atkinson | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Reese E. Martin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Irene Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Herman B. Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Edith Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | George Williams | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Phyllis Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Clair W. Stockdale | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Opal Stockdale | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Aby D. Kinney | 52 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 25 | Evelyn Kinney | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Doyle Marvin Kinney | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Jimmie Bryant Kinney | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | William Smith | 47 | Head | Driller | Kansas |
| 29 | Flora E. Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Aileen Smith | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 31 | Wayne Smith | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 32 | John Smith | 17 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 33 | George Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Sherwood Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Billie Smith | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Betty Lou Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Charles Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Augusta Brown | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Jessie B. Thompson | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mattie Thompson | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)