Ira Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Major-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Ira Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Major-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Major-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ira C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Fairview
1935 Residence (County)	Major
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Fairview
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Ira	Age	Birth yr
Udine Smith	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Ira Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Armena Smith	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Major, Oklahoma

Head, age 38

Major, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ira G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Major, Oklahoma

Head, age 47

Major, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ira C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Gen. Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Major-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 57

Major-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Ira C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Fairview
1935 Residence (County)	Major
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Ira Smith

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Major-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03310-00856)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Madeline L. Schneckenburger	17	Niece	New Worker	Kansas
2	Letha Bensiel	27	Lodger	Operator	Oklahoma
3	William G. Butler	42	Head	Barber	Oklahoma
4	Effie K. Butler	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
5	Vergel G. D. Johnson	39	Head	Mechanic	Oklahoma
6	Mildred S. Johnson	34	Wife	—	Oklahoma
7	Rosetta Wright	51	Head	—	Kansas
8	Russell P. Wright	61	Husband	Carpenter	Kansas
9	Eunice L. Wright	15	Daughter	—	Kansas
10	Anna Monzingo	74	Lodger	—	Illinois
11	Warren N. Miller	50	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
12	Pearl M. Miller	46	Wife	—	Kansas
13	Victor G. Miller	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
14	Morris A. Golden	26	Head	Cabinet Maker	Oklahoma
15	Juanita E. Golden	21	Wife	—	Oklahoma
16	Ray Dean Golden	1	Son	—	Oklahoma
17	Monroe M. Mathis	49	Lodger	—	Tennessee
18	Asa J. Night	66	Head	County Assessor	Michigan
19	Mable F. Night	58	Wife	—	Missouri
20	Clinton N. Suit	21	Head	Deputy Post Master	Oklahoma
21	Velma D. Suit	22	Wife	—	Missouri
22	Thomas R. Libby	43	Head	Under Sheriff	Oklahoma
23	Lorene Libby	39	Wife	—	Oklahoma
24	J. Kenneth Libby	18	Son	New Worker	Oklahoma
25	Thomas R. Jr. Libby	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
26	Max Libby	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
27	Radonna Jean Libby	1	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
28	Ira C. Smith THIS PERSON	57	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
29	Armena L. Smith	53	Wife	—	Missouri
30	Udine Smith	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Colorado
31	John L. Hillabolt	29	Head	Engineer	Oklahoma
32	Elvina Hillabolt	29	Wife	—	Texas
33	Mary Jane Hillabolt	1	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
34	Margaret E. Rubottom	71	Mother-in-law	—	Texas
35	Ollie C. Gleason	32	Head	Attorney	Oklahoma
36	Hazel O. Gleason	24	Wife	—	Oklahoma
37	Edwin Mitchell Gleason	1	Son	—	Oklahoma
38	Cecil H. Unruh	24	Head	County Deputy Treasurer	Oklahoma
39	Terma M. Unruh	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
40	Carl D. Higgins	39	Head	Carpenter	Oklahoma

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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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