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Ida Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ida Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ida Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rose Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Allen Smith | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rose Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 8
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
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 Ida Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ruth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03234-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Smith | 33 | Head | Grinder | Tennessee |
| 2 | Rose Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Ida Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Allen Jr. Smith | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | George Smith | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Russell Smith | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Mildred Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Maggie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Rose Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Dorothy Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ruth Smith | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Sadie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Ada Dobbs | 52 | Head | — | No. Carolina |
| 14 | Jessie Dobbs | 34 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Wheeler Dobbs | 28 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 16 | Clifford Dobbs | 21 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 17 | Jessie Earl | 40 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 18 | Sophia Colliers | 40 | Sister | Housework | Georgia |
| 19 | Monroe Williams | 41 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 20 | Ruth Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Monroe Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Mittie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Esther Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Nimrod Williams | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Charlie Williams | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Robert Williams | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Ruthie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Carrie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Gussie Grady | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Albert Freeby | 64 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Joseph Coleman | 50 | Lodger | Trucker | Virginia |
| 32 | Lizzie Coleman | 48 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Beulah Mae Coleman | 17 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Luther Thomas | 49 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 35 | Pearl Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Clarence Thomas | 17 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 37 | Lurlene Pearl Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Olive Jean Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Robert Evans | 61 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lavinia Evans | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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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)