Irene Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Irene Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Boarding School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	91
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Irene	Age	Birth yr
Jesse Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Kneale Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Irene Smith	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 30

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Pierce, Washington

Other, age 41

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene B.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 51

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Boarding School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	91
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Irene Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04391-00920)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ewald Schumacher	51	Head	Stickerman	Minnesota
2	Mary G. Schumacher	53	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Byron Perry	45	Head	Mail Carrier	Washington
4	Florence Perry	43	Wife	—	Washington
5	Malcolm Perry	23	Son	—	Arizona
6	Lorraine Perry	15	Daughter	—	Washington
7	Clyde Perisich	55	Head	Press Operator	Kansas
8	Ethel Perisich	51	Wife	—	Washington
9	Robert Fox	32	Head	Engineer	Oregon
10	Velma D. Fox	31	Wife	—	Washington
11	Beverly Fox	9	Daughter	—	Washington
13	Jesse Smith	57	Head	Traffic Ins.	New York
14	Irene Smith THIS PERSON	51	Wife	Cook	Oregon
15	Kneale Smith	20	Son	Attendant	Washington
16	Maitland J. Hamlin	67	Head	—	Canada
17	Elizabeth D. Hamlin	65	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
18	Mary O. Baldwin	81	Lodger	—	Indiana
19	Owen Smith	37	Head	Fireman	Pennsylvania
20	Ella Smith	28	Wife	Miller	Washington
21	Stanley Smith	5	Son	—	Washington
22	Alfaretta Riker	22	Lodger	—	Washington
23	Clara D. Augh	71	Head	—	Indiana
24	Samuel Augh	54	Son	Gardener	Indiana
26	John F. Wiberg	69	Head	—	Sweden
27	Ida E. Wiberg	63	Wife	—	Sweden
29	Clifford Moe	36	Head	Auto Mechanic	North Dakota
30	Eleanor Moe	33	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Marilyn Moe	10	Daughter	—	Washington
32	Douglas Moe	2	Son	—	Washington
33	Alice E. Britney	76	Head	—	Wisconsin
34	Robert D. Britney	41	Son	Teacher	Wisconsin
35	Genevieve Britney	33	Daughter	School Teacher	Wisconsin
36	Franklin Newton	28	Lodger	Janitor	Wisconsin
37	Enoch Whynild	52	Head	Surveyor	Wisconsin
38	Opal Whynild	42	Wife	—	California
39	Evalyn Whynild	17	Daughter	—	Washington
40	Patricia Whynild	14	Daughter	—	Washington

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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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