Josephine Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Josephine Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
William Smith	Head	—	62	~1878
Josephine Smith	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 29

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 39

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 50

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Josephine Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01877-00187)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rochelle Peruzzi	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	William Smith	62	Head	Molder	Holland
3	Josephine Smith THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Josephine A. Smith	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	William F. Stong	47	Head	Clerk	Michigan
6	Elsie Stong	37	Wife	—	Michigan
7	William E. Stong	16	Son	—	Michigan
8	George Stong	13	Son	—	Michigan
9	Gustave Flinker	63	Head	Blacksmith	Russia
10	Katherine Flinker	57	Wife	—	Russia
11	John Flinker	20	Son	Newspaper Boy	Michigan
12	Stephen Kukarsky	35	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Michigan
13	Theresa Kukarsky	35	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Robert Kukarsky	8	Son	—	Michigan
15	Charles Yost	23	Head	Floor Sander	Missouri
16	Evelyn Yost	20	Wife	—	Michigan
17	John Wroblewski	44	Head	Machine Setter	Michigan
18	Helen Wroblewski	44	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Gerald Wroblewski	17	Son	New Worker	Michigan
20	Alfred Christopher	30	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
21	Alonise Christopher	28	Wife	—	Michigan
22	Gerald Christopher	1	Son	—	Michigan
23	Herman Witzke	63	Head	Cabinet Maker	Michigan
24	Bertha Witzke	63	Wife	—	Michigan
25	Frances Clarke	76	Head	—	Michigan
26	Betty Spies	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
27	Jack Haring	21	Son-in-law	Clerk	Michigan
28	Evelyn Haring	21	Daughter	—	Michigan
29	Charles Brown	49	Head	Stock Clerk	Ohio
30	Mersiel Brown	51	Wife	General Office Work	Michigan
31	Frank Brown	47	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
32	Nellie Brown	47	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Anna Louders	93	Mother	—	Indiana
34	Charles Bretz	77	Head	Labourer	Germany
35	Mary Bretz	67	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Charles Schleyer	38	Head	Trimmer	Michigan
37	Viola Schleyer	35	Wife	—	Michigan
38	Charles Jr. Schleyer	10	Son	—	Michigan
39	Fay Schleyer	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	William Schleyer	2	Son	—	Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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