Hattie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Hattie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Sardinia township
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Sardinia Township
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Hattie	Age	Birth yr
Burt Smith	Head	—	65	~1875
Alton Smith	Son	—	42	~1898
Hattie Smith	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 42

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 52

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 62

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Sardinia township
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Hattie Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02530-00431)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorothy Puff	12	Daughter	—	New York
42	Carol Puff	10	Daughter	—	New York
43	Bruce Puff	5	Son	—	New York
44	Wallace Ostermann	23	Head	Farm Laborer	Pennsylvania
45	Edgar Puff	61	Head	Farmer	New York
46	Joseph Durak	51	Head	Farmer	Poland
47	Caroline Durak	46	Wife	—	Poland
48	Michael Durak	24	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
49	Josephine Durak	14	Daughter	—	New York
50	Adam Miller	43	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
51	Katherine Miller	38	Wife	—	Texas
52	Betty Miller	19	Daughter	Photographers Assistant	Ohio
53	Anna Miller	17	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
54	Katherine Miller	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	George Miller	13	Son	—	Michigan
56	Emma Miller	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
57	Walter Miller	8	Son	—	New York
58	Robert Miller	5	Son	—	New York
59	Iva Miller	2	Daughter	—	New York
60	Emery Smith	39	Head	Farmer	New York
61	Hazel Smith	38	Wife	—	New York
62	Leon Smith	16	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
63	Luretta Smith	14	Daughter	—	New York
64	Arlene Smith	13	Daughter	—	New York
65	John Edington	73	Head	Farmer	New York
66	Josephine Edington	74	Wife	—	New York
67	Lee Edington	46	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
68	Burt Smith	65	Head	—	New York
69	Hattie Smith THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	New York
70	Alton Smith	42	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
71	Nicholas Braymiller	26	Head	Farmer	New York
72	Lillian Braymiller	25	Wife	—	New York
73	William Braymiller	3	Son	—	New York
74	Robert Braymiller	1	Son	—	New York
75	Archie Smith	44	Head	Farmer	New York
76	Martha Smith	42	Wife	—	New York
77	Marion Smith	19	Daughter	—	New York
78	Clifford Smith	16	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
79	Esther Smith	12	Daughter	—	New York
80	Lester Smith	12	Son	—	New York

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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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