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Jean Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Emmet-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Jean Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Emmet-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Emmet-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LITTLEFIELD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | EMMET |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Littlefield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stanley Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Wilbur Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ivile Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cecile Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Emmet, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Emmet, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Emmet-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Emmet-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LITTLEFIELD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | EMMET |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Janet Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivile Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Emmet-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Emmet-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01748-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leslie L. Sheldon | 42 | Head | Fish Culturist | Michigan |
| 42 | Gladys Sheldon | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Evelyn Sheldon | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 44 | Jane Sheldon | 17 | Daughter | Nurse Maid | Michigan |
| 45 | Paul Sheldon | 15 | Son | Odd Jobs | Michigan |
| 46 | Lorna Lou Sheldon | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Martha Belle Sheldon | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Beatrice Sheldon | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Julina Lee Sheldon | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Josephine Gladys Sheldon | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Henry Redford | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Elizabeth Redford | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Leon H. Coors | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 54 | Elizabeth Coors | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert Coors | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Maureen Coors | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Frank Tripp | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Vivian Tripp | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Jimmie Tripp | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Sue Ann Tripp | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Jerald Tripp | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Richard Kilpatrick | 21 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 63 | Clifford Kilpatrick | 20 | Brother-in-law | Waiter | Illinois |
| 64 | Ralph Kilpatrick | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Stanley S. Smith | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 66 | Cecile E. Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Wilbur M. Smith | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 68 | Carolyn A. Smith | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 69 | Janet S. Smith | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 70 | Jean Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Joseph Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ivile Smith | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Merrill Coors | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Elizabeth Coors | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Orval Coors | 25 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Frank May | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | William Nunenderhoff | 54 | Head | Odd Jobs | Michigan |
| 78 | Henry Kidder | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Mary Kidder | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Harold R. Lewis | 36 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
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)