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Jean Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Jean Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakeshma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Wakeshma |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jean | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clyde Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ronald Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clara Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 18
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakeshma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Jean Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jean Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Michigan
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Sibling
Phyllis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01773-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Kellogg | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary Kellogg | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | David Kellogg | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Bert Callins | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Anna Callins | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lyle Handshaw | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Elsie Brown | 54 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 8 | William Handshaw | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Esther Handshaw | 17 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Clyde Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Clara B. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Clyde Jr. Smith | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Jean Smith THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | James Smith | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Phyllis Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Richard Smith | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Ronald Smith | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Charles B. Sweet | 52 | Head | Buyer | Michigan |
| 19 | Della M. Sweet | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Doris M. Sweet | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Harry Lawrence | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Jessie Lawrence | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Harold Wise | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Nora B. Wise | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Joyce Wise | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Shirley Wise | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Ernest Pifer | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 28 | Ethel Pifer | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Edward Pifer | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Harry Wright | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 31 | Florence Wright | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Beverly Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Robert Wright | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Florence Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Anthony Larkin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Richard Larkin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Virginia Larkin | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)