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Flora Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cattaraugus-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Flora Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCattaraugus-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameFlora
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age59
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Allegany Village
1935 Residence (County)Cattaraugus
Additional Details
OccupationSaleswoman
IndustryRetail Grocery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked18
Income (1939)298
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSaleswoman
Township / WardAllegany Village
Est. Birth Year~1881

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
Elsie Smith Daughter — 23 ~1917
Margaret Smith Daughter — 20 ~1920
Benjamin Smith Head — 60 ~1880
Flora Smith Spouse — 59 ~1881

Census Appearances

1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Spouse, age 38
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●  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 New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Spouse, age 49
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Flora E
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Spouse, age 59
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Flora
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 59
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Allegany Village
1935 Residence (County) Cattaraugus
Occupation Saleswoman
Industry Retail Grocery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 18
Income (1939) 298
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Flora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02505-00008)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Phillip R. Schultz 3 Son — Pennsylvania
2 Howard H. Schultz 47 Head Proprietor New York
3 Grace Schultz 43 Wife Housekeeper New York
4 Carl Schultz 22 Son Truck Driver New York
5 Merle Schultz 17 Son Newsboy New York
6 Janice Schultz 8 Daughter — New York
7 Marian, Beverly Schultz 7 Welfare Children — New York
8 Kenneth Schultz 5 Welfare Children — New York
9 Benjamin J. Smith 60 Head Superintendent New York
10 Flora Smith THIS PERSON 59 Wife Saleswoman New York
11 Elsie Smith 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
12 Margaret Smith 20 Daughter Stenographer And Bookkeeper New York
13 Clarence E. Smith 48 Head Proprietor New York
14 Mildred Smith 39 Wife — New York
15 Merle Smith 18 Son — New York
16 Lawarance Smith 8 Son — New York
17 Erick Steiger 38 Head Traveling Salesman Germany
18 Mayme Steiger 37 Wife Saleswoman New York
19 Joyce Steiger 13 Daughter — New York
20 Leslie Sirdevan 36 Head Bakery Foreman New York
21 Eleanor Sirdevan 35 Wife — New York
22 Constance Sirdevan 9 Daughter — New York
23 Henry Blake 62 Father-in-law — Pennsylvania
24 Harold C. Grey 39 Head Auditor New York
25 Ethel B. Grey 39 Wife — Colorado
26 Harold L. Jr. Grey 5 Son — New York
27 Sally Jane Grey 2 Daughter — New York
28 Donald K. Grey 1 Son — New York
29 Beatrice Lewis 21 Servant Housekeeper New York
30 Anne Wilber 82 Head — New York
31 Nettie Wheeler 70 Head — New York
32 Glenn W. Wheeler 47 Son Laborer New York
33 Wesley Abbott 30 Nephew Laborer New York
34 Alvin Barton 47 Head Painter And Glass Setter New York
35 Eleanor Barton 27 Wife — New York
36 Donald Barton 4 Son — New York
37 William W. Richmond 25 Head Traveling Salesman Michigan
38 Doris Richmond 21 Wife — New Jersey
39 Perry A. Barton 62 Head Street Cleaner Pennsylvania
40 Mary Barton 57 Wife — Pennsylvania

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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)

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