Ida Smith — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Muskegon-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ida Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskegon-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Finland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Muskegon-County, Michigan
Surname	SMITH
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Muskegon
1935 Residence (County)	Muskegon
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	STARCHER
Industry	CUSTOM LAUNDRY
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Occupation	Starcher
Township / Ward	Muskegon
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Ida	Age	Birth yr
John Smith	Head	—	43	~1897
Roy Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Raymond Smith	Son	—	21	~1919
Ida Smith	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Muskegon, Michigan

Spouse, age 26

Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	none
Class of Worker	1910
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Muskegon, Michigan

Spouse, age 36

Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Muskegon-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 46

Muskegon-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	SMITH
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Muskegon
1935 Residence (County)	Muskegon
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	STARCHER
Industry	CUSTOM LAUNDRY
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ida Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Ida Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Muskegon-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01794-00448)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Earl Gont	9	Son	—	Michigan
42	Napoleon Lafleur	50	Lodger	Machine Repair	Illinois
43	Omar Ryott	26	Head	Electric Welder	Missouri
44	Eunice Ryott	25	Wife	—	Idaho
45	Evelyn Ryott	7	Daughter	—	Missouri
46	Rev. Nels Nordberg	71	Head	—	Sweden
47	Dorothy Nordberg	56	Wife	Music Teacher	Illinois
48	Charles G. Nelson	58	Brother in Law	—	Illinois
49	Albert Hardema	31	Head	Printer	Michigan
50	Verna Hardema	28	Wife	—	Michigan
51	Austin Hardema	2	Son	—	Michigan
52	Tony Vottero	47	Head	Acetylene Cutter	Italy
53	Margaret Vottero	47	Wife	Owner	Italy
54	John Vottero	19	Son	—	Italy
55	Elmer Griffith	42	Head	Moulder	Illinois
56	Ida B. Griffith	46	Wife	—	Illinois
57	Lera P. Griffith	21	Daughter	Waitress	Illinois
58	Ralph D. Griffith	15	Son	—	Illinois
59	Charles Austin	65	Head	—	Wisconsin
60	Emma P. Austin	73	Wife	—	Illinois
61	Earl Field	25	Head	Lathe Operator	Michigan
62	Martha Field	25	Wife	Seamstress	Michigan
63	Fred Field	4	Son	—	Michigan
64	Carol Field	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
65	Dorothy Field	16	Sister	—	Michigan
66	Robert Field	28	Brother	Milling Mach. Operator	Michigan
67	John H. Smith	43	Head	Machine Sander	Finland
68	Ida Smith THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Starcher	Finland
69	Raymond Smith	21	Son	Machine Sander	Michigan
70	Roy Smith	18	Son	New Worker	Michigan
71	Fred Burnham	72	Head	—	Vermont
72	Emma M. Burnham	75	Wife	—	Missouri
73	Frank C. Lebot	51	Head	Brakeman	Michigan
74	Elizabeth Lebot	48	Wife	—	Michigan
75	Fred O'Neil	45	Head	Janitor	Illinois
76	Ruth O'Neil	44	Wife	—	Michigan
77	Jack O'Neil	12	Son	—	Michigan
78	Joseph Mcguire	30	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
79	Ada Mcguire	24	Wife	—	Illinois
80	Kate Smith	69	Mother in Law	—	Ohio

Search for Ida Smith

All Ida Smith Census Records Discover Smith Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data