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Jane Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jane Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane Hannah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Marlboro TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | East Marlboro Twp |
| 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 Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jane Smith | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Other, age 51
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 62
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jane Hannah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Marlboro TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Jane Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jane Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Horace Smith | 29 | son | Gardener | Pa |
| 42 | Audrey Smith | 27 | daughter | Beautician | Pa |
| 43 | Jane Hannah Smith THIS PERSON | 62 | wife | — | England |
| 44 | Ambrose Alexander | 67 | head | — | Pa |
| 45 | Emma May Alexander | 57 | wife | — | Pa |
| 46 | Mary Martin | 88 | mother-in-law | — | Pa |
| 47 | Samuel Crooks | 49 | head | Farmer | Del |
| 48 | Margaret Crooks | 50 | wife | — | Pa |
| 49 | George Crooks | 20 | son | Laborer | Del |
| 50 | Preston Crooks | 18 | son | Laborer | Del |
| 51 | Ruth Crooks | 17 | daughter | — | Pa |
| 52 | Sara Crooks | 14 | daughter | — | Pa |
| 53 | Dorothy Crooks | 9 | daughter | — | Pa |
| 54 | Ida Parker | 84 | mother-in-law | — | Pa |
| 55 | Peter Pete | 58 | head | Mushroom Grower | Italy |
| 56 | Angeline Pete | 46 | wife | Packer | Italy |
| 57 | Ellen Pete | 22 | daughter | Grocery Store | Pa |
| 58 | Louis Pete | 17 | son | Helper | Pa |
| 59 | Ida Pete | 15 | daughter | — | Pa |
| 60 | Gerd Koch | 34 | head | Property Man | Germany |
| 61 | Margarete Koch | 31 | wife | Artist | Germany |
| 62 | Gerda Koch | 5 | daughter | — | Pa |
| 63 | Curtis H. Vandever | 62 | head | — | Pa |
| 64 | Georgetta Vandever | 69 | wife | — | Pa |
| 65 | Joseph Deckman | 64 | head | Lineman | Md |
| 66 | Lydia Deckman | 54 | wife | — | Md |
| 67 | Joseph R. Deckman | 24 | son | Machine Operator | Pa |
| 68 | James Deckman | 21 | son | Machine Operator | Pa |
| 69 | Alice Deckman | 19 | daughter | — | Pa |
| 70 | Frederick Deckman | 17 | son | — | Pa |
| 71 | Roland Deckman | 14 | son | — | Pa |
| 72 | James Pierce | 31 | son-in-law | Messenger | Pa |
| 73 | Ida Pierce | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Walter Jenkins | 64 | head | Laborer | Md |
| 75 | Josephine Jenkins | 59 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Riley Jones | 35 | head | Laborer | Pa |
| 77 | Ella P. Jones | 30 | wife | Laundress | Pa |
| 78 | Earnest Jones | 16 | son | — | Pa |
| 79 | Betty Jones | 14 | daughter | — | Pa |
| 80 | Hazel Jones | 11 | daughter | — | Pa |
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)