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Flora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Flora Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flowerfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Flowerfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Cowell | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Delbert Smith | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Flora Smith | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Joseph, …
Spouse, age 42
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
St Joseph, …
Spouse, age 52
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Joseph, …
Other, age 62
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 72
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flowerfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Flora Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Flora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01817-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Atkinson | 75 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 42 | Alice Atkinson | 73 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 43 | William Atkinson | 71 | Brother | Farming | Michigan |
| 44 | Burnham Wenberg | 42 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 45 | Fern Wenberg | 40 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Emma Modenhaler | 77 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 47 | Frank Rhodes | 58 | Son-in-law | Sheeting | Ohio |
| 48 | Claudia Rhodes | 57 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Delbert A. Smith | 75 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 50 | Flora Smith THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 51 | John Smith | 35 | Son | Repair Man | Michigan |
| 52 | Iva Cowell | 51 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Orville Mellers | 39 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 54 | Laura Mellers | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 55 | Junior Mellers | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Vaughn C. Barton | 25 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary Barton | 19 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Lyle V. Barton | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | William Delong | 67 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 60 | Eva Delong | 77 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Bert Downs | 78 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Maude Downs | 63 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Harvey Delong | 26 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 64 | Alice Delong | 23 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Sandra Kay Delong | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Elmer Hackenberg | 57 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 67 | Mabel Hackenberg | 49 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 68 | Cleburne Criglow | 44 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 69 | Celia Criglow | 76 | Mother | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Mable Youells | 51 | Head | Housework | Michigan |
| 71 | Frank Watrous | 34 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 72 | Opal Watrous | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Richard Watrous | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Joan Watrous | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | R. M. Bent | 40 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 76 | Mildred Bent | 17 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Grant Fox | 73 | Head | Flour Mill | Michigan |
| 78 | Alice M. Fox | 70 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Oscar Johnson | 48 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 80 | Percis Johnson | 49 | Wife | None | Michigan |
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)