Laura Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Laura Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ingham-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Laura A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Lansing city
1935 Residence (County)	Ingham
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Lansing City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Laura	Age	Birth yr
Madalene Smith	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Bert Smith	Head	—	62	~1878
Laura Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Ingham, Michigan

Spouse, age 34

Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Laura A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Ingham, Michigan

Spouse, age 45

Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Ingham-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 55

Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Laura A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Lansing city
1935 Residence (County)	Ingham
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Laura Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01760-00188)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie J. Weatherly	69	Head	—	Michigan
42	Peter H. Weatherly	40	Son	Salesman	Michigan
43	Bert K. Smith	62	Head	Carpenter	Michigan
44	Laura A. Smith THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Michigan
45	Madalene M. Smith	29	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
46	Emma J. Armstrong	77	Head	—	Michigan
47	Herbert Armstrong	42	Son	Pharmacist	Michigan
48	Joseph R. Watkins	26	Head	Receiving Clerk	Michigan
49	Evelyn E. Watkins	22	Wife	—	Michigan
50	Joseph Harold Watkins	1	Son	—	Michigan
51	Minnie A. Rifenbery	65	Head	—	Canada
52	Claude J. Rifenbery	40	Son	Motion Picture Opr	Michigan
53	Paul Lischuk	44	Head	Tech. Sgt.	Russia
54	Marjorie O. Lischuk	32	Wife	—	New York
55	Frederick Witt	52	Head	Tool Maker	Michigan
56	Gladys O. Witt	48	Wife	—	Michigan
57	Lillian Baetnagel	30	Niece	Nurse	Indiana
58	Gayl Baetnagel	2	Niece	—	Indiana
59	Gordon O. Miller	28	Head	Salesman	Michigan
60	Bernice Miller	23	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
61	Henry Cook	59	Head	Physical Therapy Dept Aide	Michigan
62	Lavina Cook	58	Wife	—	Michigan
63	Keith Cook	18	Son	—	Michigan
64	Kenneth Cook	34	Head	Salesman	Michigan
65	Ina Mae Cook	32	Wife	—	Michigan
66	Nancy Cook	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
67	Lucie Cook	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
68	Lucien D. Welden	39	Head	Rug Cleaner	Michigan
69	Lyla Welden	39	Wife	Saleslady	Michigan
70	Clara Welden	79	Mother	—	Michigan
71	Reuben Babcock	87	Father	—	New York
72	George O. Andrus	43	Head	Production	Michigan
73	Estelle Andrus	42	Wife	—	Oklahoma
74	Clifford Smith	48	Head	Conductor	Michigan
75	Estella Smith	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
76	Geraldine Carlton	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
77	Marianne Hall	7	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
78	Harley S. Helmic	63	Head	Tool & Die	Michigan
79	John Knocbery	43	Head	Scrap Cutter	New York
80	Sarah Knocbery	41	Wife	—	New York

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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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