Kenneth Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Floy — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Union twp
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 1
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Union Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 Kenneth	Age	Birth yr
Loraine Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Kenneth Smith	Head	—	29	~1911
David Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Billie Smith	Son	—	10	~1930
Irene Smith	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Indiana

Son, age 8

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth L
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Montgomery, Indiana

Head, age 18

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Montgomery-County, Indiana

Head, age 29

Montgomery-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Kenneth L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Union twp
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 1
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Kenneth Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Floy Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Clarence Smith

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Floy Smith

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Kenneth Smith

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01080-00718)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Juanita Gentry	28	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Woodrow Gentry	26	Son	Laborer	Indiana
3	Mary A Gentry	23	Daughter	Checker	Indiana
4	Deereese, John Gentry	74	Brother-in-law	—	Indiana
5	Harold Deitrich	21	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
6	Mary Deitrich	25	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Marya Deitrich	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Allan Metz	62	Head	—	Virginia
9	Ruby Pearl Metz	62	Wife	—	Illinois
10	George Lamson	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
11	Belvia Lamson	26	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Mae Lamson	52	Mother	Nurse	Indiana
13	George W Pickett	65	Head	Attendant	Indiana
14	Mamie Pickett	54	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Harry L Pickett	37	Son	Attendant	Indiana
16	Dorothy Pickett	23	Daughter-in-law	Shipping Clerk	Indiana
17	Jacob W Snell	35	Head	Farmer	Missouri
18	Mabel Snell	38	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Fred M Smith	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Elsie M Smith	54	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Maurice Smith	28	Son	Teacher	Indiana
22	Kenneth L Smith THIS PERSON	29	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Irene Smith	29	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Billie Smith	10	Son	—	Indiana
25	Loraine Smith	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	David Smith	2	Son	—	Indiana
27	Charles Henderson	31	Head	Machine Operator	Illinois
28	Dema Henderson	30	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Peggy Rae Henderson	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Charles R Henderson	8	Son	—	Indiana
31	Beverly Joan Henderson	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Bernie B Weaver	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
33	Edith M Weaver	39	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Lloyd Alexander	22	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
35	Madine Alexander	18	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Linda Lou Alexander	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	William Cuppy	48	Head	Typesetter	Indiana
38	Mary Cuppy	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	Marion Gilliland	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
40	Grace Gilliland	55	Wife	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Kenneth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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