Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: New Hampshire Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
1935 Residence (City)	Leominster
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire
Township / Ward	Leominster
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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
Fred Smith	Head	—	70	~1870
Leo Moquin	Other	—	30	~1910
Lloyd Smith	Son	—	42	~1898
Grace Smith	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 41

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 52

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 62

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Grace L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
1935 Residence (City)	Leominster
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire

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Grace Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01651-00625)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nelson D Grenier	31	Head	Chauffeur	New Hampshire
2	Naomi E Grenier	25	Wife	Inspector	Massachusetts
3	Ernest N Grenier	1	Son	—	Mass.
4	Fred N Smith	70	Head	—	Massachusetts
5	Grace L Smith THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	New Hampshire
6	Lloyd A Smith	42	Son	Gas Station Attendant	Massachusetts
7	Leo A Moquin	30	Lodger	Gas Station Attendant	Massachusetts
8	Irving D Newcomb	30	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Massachusetts
9	Esther E Newcomb	29	Wife	—	New York
10	Marilyn L Newcomb	9	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
11	Jack M Fortney	20	Brother-in-law	Experimental Worker	New York
12	Clarence R Lodge	46	Head	Foreman	Pennsylvania
13	Catherine Lodge	44	Wife	—	New Jersey
14	Clarence R Lodge	22	Son	Machinist	New Jersey
15	John J Lodge	21	Son	—	New Jersey
16	Francis A Mcnamara	35	Lodger	Lamp Maker	New Jersey
17	Paul Broerlie	58	Head	Store Clerk	Greece
18	Esther Broerlie	28	Wife	—	Greece
19	Manuel Broerlie	44	Brother	Store Clerk	Greece
20	Penelope Broerlie	17	Niece	—	Rhode Island
22	Michael J O'Brien	64	Head	—	Massachusetts
23	Mary E O'Brien	62	Sister	—	Massachusetts
24	Charles F O'Brien	47	Brother	Bone Packer	Massachusetts
25	Margaret E Lynch	57	Lodger	Spooling	Eire
26	William G Connors	62	Head	Janitor	Massachusetts
27	Katherine J Connors	73	Wife	—	Massachusetts
31	Peter C Parnell	48	Head	—	New York
32	Alice M Parnell	50	Wife	Store Clerk	Nova Scotia
33	Stanley Burnham	43	Lodger	Teacher	Massachusetts
34	Lewis Weder	48	Head	Production Eng.	Germany
35	Dorothy A Weder	25	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Evalyn H Weder	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
37	Chester W Letters	46	Head	Bristling	Massachusetts
38	Helen Letters	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
39	Jack Letters	19	Son	Office Filing	Massachusetts
40	Patricia M Daigle	23	Daughter	Driller	Massachusetts

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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.

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