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Frances Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Frances Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osolo Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Osolo Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Le Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| May Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Angeline Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dane Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lo Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Luther Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Johnie Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Otis Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ind |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osolo Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
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 Frances Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frances Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
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Sibling
Johnie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angeline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dane Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lo Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01041-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velma Sellers | 29 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Lois Ann Sellers | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | William Taylor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Lillian Taylor | 54 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Velma Taylor | 37 | daughter | Practical Nurse | Indiana |
| 6 | Maxine Taylor | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Clarence Smith | 41 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Otis Smith | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Luther Smith | 17 | son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Johnie Smith | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | May Smith | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Frances Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Genevieve Smith | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ruby Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Angeline Smith | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Jean Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Dane Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Le Van Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lo Ou Smith | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Sylvester Dziurzynski | 58 | Head | — | Poland |
| 21 | Eugenia Dziurzynski | 45 | wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Rudolph Dziurzynski | 29 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Alfred Dziurzynski | 26 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Arthur Dziurzynski | 20 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Evelyn Dziurzynski | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lorraine Dziurzynski | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Dziurzynski | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Samuel Oaks | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Gertrude Oaks | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Leonard Oaks | 22 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | Maxine Oaks | 17 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Howard Flickinger | 28 | son-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ida Flowers | 74 | mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Everett F. Pierce | 53 | Head | Beater | Illinois |
| 35 | Marie Pierce | 41 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Willis Pierce | 22 | son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Willard Pierce | 20 | son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Ruth Pierce | 15 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Clifford Pierce | 16 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Betty Pierce | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
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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)