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Hannah Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Hannah Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hannah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hannah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Calvin Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elwood Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Raymond Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hannah Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hannah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 45
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Hannah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Hannah Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hannah Smith
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Hazzard | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Francis Hazzard | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Emma Hazzard | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Hannah Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Anna Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Calvin Smith | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Elwood Smith | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Ralph Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 49 | Alice Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Raymond Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Joseph D. Walls | 24 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Ethel Walls | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Joan Walls | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William J. Walls | 75 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Sallie Walls | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Robert Walls | 21 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 57 | Edna Walls | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Joseph B. Walls | 31 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Nellie Walls | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 60 | Harley Legates | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 61 | Mary Legates | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Bessie Legates | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Clifford Legates | 20 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 64 | John Legates | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Harry Legates | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Dallas Legates | 23 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Rebecca Legates | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Dallas A. Legates | 0 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Mary A. Legates | 72 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 70 | James Hopkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Laura Hopkins | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Everett Hopkins | 19 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Ernest Hopkins | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Lewis Hurd | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 75 | Mary Hurd | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Paul Hurd | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Herman Legates | 49 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | William E. Miller | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Sarah A. Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | William E. Jr. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)