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Jessie Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osage-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osage-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osage-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Elk Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letha Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frances Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Virgil Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Andrew Anderson | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Arlie Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Virgil Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hayden Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilmer Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Florence Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Osage-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Osage-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pawnee |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Jessie Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Wilmer Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hayden Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Osage-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osage-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01250-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Maeller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Irene Maeller | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Donald Dean Maeller | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Frankie Jean Maeller | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Judith Ann Maeller | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Virgil Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Florence Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Wilmer Smith | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Arlie Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Elsie Smith | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 11 | Jessie Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 12 | Frances Smith | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 13 | Virgil Jr Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | Albert Smith | 16 | Son | H.S. Student | Kansas |
| 15 | Letha Smith | 14 | Daughter | Grade School Student | Kansas |
| 16 | Hayden Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Charles Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Alice Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Andrew Anderson | 68 | Brother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Henry Maeller | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Eva Maeller | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Frank Chambalain | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Clella Chambalain | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Lowell Chambalain | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Jacob Reilly | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Bertha Reilly | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Chas Hook | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Laura Hook | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Johnson | 66 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Clyde Johnson | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Frances Johnson | 29 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 32 | Ronald Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 33 | Earl Heffener | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Eva Heffener | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Lois Heffener | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Otis Bond | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Gladys Bond | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Arlene Bond | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Donna Lou Bond | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Eleanor Bond | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)