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Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Wichita |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orren Smith | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Bill Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sedgwick, Kansas
Spouse, age 28
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Spouse, age 48
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 58
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Grace Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01275-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Naoma Kinney | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Deanna Kinney | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Albert Wilson | 54 | head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 44 | Anne Wilson | 50 | wife | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 45 | Merle Wilson | 24 | son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 46 | Velma Ventkirk | 28 | daughter | Cook | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Eugene Ventkirk | 6 | grandson | — | Kansas |
| 48 | William Hoffman | 55 | lodger | Cabinet Builder | Michigan |
| 50 | Orren Smith | 75 | head | Substitute Teacher | Illinois |
| 51 | Grace Smith THIS PERSON | 58 | wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 52 | Bill E. Smith | 30 | son | Engineer | Kansas |
| 53 | Edna Johnston | 35 | head | Marker + Sorter | Iowa |
| 54 | Nina Johnston | 54 | mother | Hand Ironer | Iowa |
| 55 | Harvey Jr. Travis | 59 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 56 | Violet Travis | 58 | wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 57 | Harry Travis | 19 | son | New Worker / Soda Fountain | Kansas |
| 58 | Dwight Travis | 17 | son | Boy | Kansas |
| 59 | Louise Stewart | 28 | daughter | Practical Nurse | Kansas |
| 60 | Garry Lee Stewart | 1 | grandson | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Gerald Woodward | 36 | head | Service Man | Illinois |
| 62 | Ivy Ruth Woodward | 37 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Patricia Woodward | 13 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Bernadine Woodward | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Floyd Wilkerson | 45 | brother-in-law | Salesman | Kansas |
| 66 | Edgar Wilkerson | 24 | brother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Walter Biddle | 40 | head | Plumber | Colorado |
| 68 | Ida Biddle | 43 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Lawrence Biddle | 17 | son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Elsie Biddle | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Carl Ray Biddle | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | George Consolver | 60 | head | Surgeon Landscaping | Missouri |
| 73 | Ray Ames | 48 | foster son | Surgeon Landscaping | Ohio |
| 74 | Myrna Marmon | 46 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 75 | Hubert Gooch | 38 | head | Service Man | Missouri |
| 76 | Beulah Gooch | 38 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Peggy Gooch | 11 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Jimmy G. Gooch | 6 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Rory Whiteside | 49 | head | Sheet Metal Worker | Indiana |
| 80 | Grace Whiteside | 47 | wife | — | 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)