Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Grace	Age	Birth yr
Helen Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Albert Smith	Head	—	44	~1896
Walter Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Grace Smith	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 18

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 29

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 38

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Grace Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Indiana

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01130-00560)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold Morgan	29	Head	Bookkeeper	Indiana
2	Louise Morgan	25	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Joan A Morgan	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Albert Smith	44	Head	Labor	Indiana
5	Grace Smith THIS PERSON	38	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Walter Smith	18	Son	—	Indiana
7	Helen Smith	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Chester Moore	58	Head	Repair Man	Kentucky
9	Goldie L Moore	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Raymond Lowes	36	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
11	Margaret Lowes	23	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Ronald Lowes	3	Son	—	Indiana
13	Elza Lovet	39	Head	Moulder	Indiana
14	Bonnie Lovet	36	Wife	Inspector	Indiana
15	Albert Lovet	8	Son	—	Indiana
16	Lytle Jones	42	Head	Clerk	Indiana
17	Ruth Jones	37	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Bernard Jones	18	Son	—	Indiana
19	George Matic	49	Head	Bartender	Yugoslavia
20	Nicki Matic	52	Wife	—	Yugoslavia
21	Michael Matic	20	Son	Milling Machine	Indiana
22	George Gafton	19	Step-Son	Labor	Indiana
23	Gilbert Munchhofer	27	Head	Stamp Maker	Indiana
24	Eloise Munchhofer	26	Wife	—	Texas
25	Lester Munchhofer	7	Son	—	Indiana
26	Donald Munchhofer	2	Son	—	Indiana
27	Dewey Ray	50	Head	Line Man	Indiana
28	Ruth Ray	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Merl Ray	12	Son	—	Indiana
30	Jacob Firestone	48	Head	Manager	Indiana
31	Beulah Firestone	23	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Walter Ludlow	47	Head	Milk Man	Indiana
33	Betsy Ludlow	46	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Robert Ludlow	12	Son	—	Indiana
35	Charles S Henninger	45	Head	Labor	Indiana
36	Rosie E Henninger	45	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Edward Henninger	16	Son	—	Indiana
38	Robert Henninger	13	Son	—	Indiana
39	Jack H Heffner	50	Head	—	Indiana
40	Ina M Heffner	49	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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