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Flora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Flora Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leona Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Chester Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Alice King | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Flora Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 28
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 38
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 48
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Flora E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Flora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie W. Smedley | 64 | Head | Maintainer Grader | Missouri |
| 42 | Margaret M. Smedley | 36 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Lorene B. Smedley | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 44 | Lucie L. Richardson | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Richard K. Peek | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Helen L. Peek | 28 | Daughter | Tipping On | Missouri |
| 47 | Wilfred R. Peek | 11 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Wilma M. Peek | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Earl R. Coffield | 55 | Head | Painting & Decorating | Kansas |
| 50 | Mary L. Coffield | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Chester E. Smith | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 52 | Flora E. Smith THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Leona G. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Frances I. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Alice J. King | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Claude Attbury | 63 | Head | Trucker | Missouri |
| 57 | Parthena Attbury | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Francis J. Whalen | 45 | Head | Brick Layer | Missouri |
| 59 | Kathleen M. Whalen | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Peggy M. Whalen | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Barbara A. Aggerholm | 4 | Adopted daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Clarence M. Heerlein | 42 | Head | Butcher | Indiana |
| 63 | Dorothy O. Heerlein | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Clarence W. Heerlein | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Dorothy A. Heerlein | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Maurice J. Heerlein | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Arthur Ware | 71 | Head | Head Janitor | Missouri |
| 68 | Thomas Ware | 67 | Cousin | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Fidella Ware | 59 | Cousin | — | Missouri |
| 70 | William A. Ware | 15 | Second Cousin | — | Missouri |
| 71 | J. B. Ware | 12 | Second Cousin | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Edith M. Hahn | 30 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Chester C. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Raymond L. Hahn | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Elizabeth H. Shutter | 76 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | John J. Oneill | 60 | Head | Clergyman | Missouri |
| 77 | Patrick J. Gilfillan | 30 | Priest | Clergyman | Ireland |
| 78 | Francis Tobin | 34 | Priest | Clergyman | Missouri |
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)