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Joyce Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joyce Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcpherson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Castle Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joyce | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Joyce Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alfreda Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Joyce Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joyce Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kansas
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Sibling
Eugene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01243-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Burns | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Maude Burns | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Forrest Burns | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Peter W. Knocker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Martha Knocker | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Henry Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 7 | C. W. Johnson | 42 | Nephew | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Paul Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Alfreda Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Joyce Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Eugene Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | William Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | George T. Raleigh | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Julia Raleigh | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | George D. Raleigh | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Lawrence Raleigh | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Phyllis Raleigh | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | E. H. Lafferty | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Viola Lafferty | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Jean Lafferty | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Joan Lafferty | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Alex Neel | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Roberta Neel | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Karen Neel | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Alice Jo Neel | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Maitland Swatley | 27 | Hired Hand | Farm | Kansas |
| 27 | Lindell Geiman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Evaline Geiman | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Bobby Lee Geiman | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Wilber Dean Geiman | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Marvin Gene Geiman | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | George Nelson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 33 | Ida Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | John Raleigh | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Elma Raleigh | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ralph Raleigh | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Caroline Conrad | 83 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Elnora Conrad | 54 | Daughter | Retired High School Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | George A. Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Lydia Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)