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Kate Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Kate Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vanderburgh-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate Q |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Evansville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kate | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hogeland | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Russell Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| West Smith | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Hogeland | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kate Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Spouse, age 43
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 54
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Kate Q |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Kate Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Kate Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01113-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Compton | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 2 | Jo Anne Compton | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Nancy Compton | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Peggy Compton | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Connie Compton | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Edward J Becker | 37 | Head | Civil Engineer | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary R Becker | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles W Jr Metz | 23 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 9 | Elizabeth Metz | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Charlene Metz | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Earl S Smith | 53 | Head | Cooper | Kansas |
| 12 | Anna R Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Eunice Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Iona Mae Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Albert Smith | 61 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Kate Q Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | West Smith | 37 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 18 | Russell Smith | 20 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 19 | Raymond Smith | 19 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 20 | Earl Smith | 17 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | Pauline Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ethel Hogeland | 25 | Daughter | Presser | Indiana |
| 23 | Gerald Hogeland | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Harry Brockmole | 50 | Head | Hide Clerk | Indiana |
| 25 | Minnie Q Brockmole | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Arnold Brockmole | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Doris Brockmole | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Alois Wilsbacher | 53 | Head | Bottler | Indiana |
| 29 | Matilda A Wilsbacher | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bernice Wilsbacher | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Bettye Wilsbacher | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Charles Hall | 40 | Boarder | Clerk | Michigan |
| 33 | Kenneth Hall | 15 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Edward M Q Kennedy | 35 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 35 | Cleo Kennedy | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Mary C Kennedy | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Louis F Q Griese | 70 | Head | General Foreman | Indiana |
| 38 | Laura M Griese | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | George E French | 49 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
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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)