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Katherine Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fergus-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fergus-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fergus-County, Montana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewistown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fergus |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Public Rest Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 770 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Lewistown |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Peggy Stillman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Katherine Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 34
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1886 — 7 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Fergus, Montana
Spouse, age 43
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Fergus-County, Montana
Spouse, age 54
Fergus-County, Montana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewistown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fergus |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Public Rest Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 770 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Katherine Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fergus-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fergus-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02218-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Mcneil | 22 | Wife | Maid | Montana |
| 42 | Dorothy L Russell | 13 | Step daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Clarence Norcutt | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Marguerite Norcutt | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Earl J Norcutt | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 46 | Ida A Norcutt | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 47 | Clarence E Norcutt | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 48 | Robert J Norcutt | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 49 | James G Smith | 57 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 50 | Katherine Smith THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | Maid | Scotland |
| 51 | Edith E Smith | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Montana |
| 52 | Peggy J Stillman | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 53 | Louis Wipfli | 68 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 54 | Anna Wipfli | 71 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Charles Bersuch | 37 | Head | Automobile Painter | Missouri |
| 56 | Thelma Bersuch | 27 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 57 | Joan Bersuch | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 58 | Thomas Bersuch | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 59 | James Bersuch | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 60 | John Mykoch | 56 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Yugoslavia |
| 61 | Teresa Mykoch | 52 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 62 | Robert Mykoch | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 63 | Forest V Tindall | 49 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Indiana |
| 64 | Edith V Tindall | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Francis Tindall | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 66 | Herbert B Tindall | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 67 | Ona M Tindall | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Robert G Lee | 17 | Grandson | Filling Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 69 | Clarence Lewis | 52 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 70 | Edith A Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John C Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 72 | Donna M Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 73 | Shirley A Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 74 | Ruth Stevenson | 21 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 75 | Anna M Stevenson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Montana |
| 76 | Alvin Wires | 21 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 77 | Rose Wires | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 78 | James Keeler | 10 | Step son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | John Keeler | 8 | Step son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Evelyn Keeler | 6 | Step daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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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)