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Frances Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osborne-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Frances Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osborne-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osborne-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tilden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Tilden Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Boyd | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Simon Smith | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Susan Storer | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Donna Boyd | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Osborne, Kansas
Spouse, age 52
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Osborne, Kansas
Other, age 62
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Osborne-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 72
Osborne-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tilden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Frances Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frances Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01250-01081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Merle Byerley | 41 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 2 | Eva Byerley | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Larry G. Byerley | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Jennie E. Conn | 42 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 5 | Ada Conn | 26 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 6 | Alfred Conn | 24 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 7 | Robert D. Gunning | 5 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Arthur F. Hetsch | 54 | Head | Farm Manager | Illinois |
| 9 | Harriet J. Hetsch | 52 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 10 | Doris Hetsch | 14 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Andrew Sutter | 62 | Head | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 12 | Floyd M. Noffzinger | 48 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Gertrude N. Noffzinger | 46 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Clay M. Noffzinger | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Dale Noffzinger | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Ralph R. Seaman | 31 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 17 | Ruth Seaman | 31 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Edwin D. Seaman | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Ray E. Britt | 34 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 20 | Marie Britt | 28 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Glen R. Britt | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Nettie Britt | 72 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Mildred Britt | 38 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Boyd S. Limbacker | 36 | Son-in-law | Farming | Kansas |
| 25 | Ethel M. Limbacker | 29 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Levi J. Stafford | 75 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 27 | John H. Stafford | 43 | Son | Chiropractic | Kansas |
| 28 | William W. Stafford | 38 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 29 | Simon O. Smith | 70 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 30 | Frances Smith THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Leona M. Boyd | 31 | Daughter | Cashier | Kansas |
| 32 | Donna R. Boyd | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Susan M. Storer | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 34 | Chauncy H. Eaton | 51 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 35 | Mary Eaton | 43 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 36 | Dorothy Eaton | 18 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Leila Slagle | 20 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Richard A. Dye | 76 | Father-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Millard Farrell | 29 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 40 | Neva A. Farrell | 27 | Wife | None | Kansas |
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)