Lena Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Lena Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: Washington Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena I.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Medford
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Medford City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Lena	Age	Birth yr
Beverly Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Betty Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Lena Smith	Head	—	49	~1891
Charlie Smith	Son	—	11	~1929
Bobby Smith	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Oregon

Spouse, age 29

Jackson, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	California
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Jackson, Oregon

Other, age 39

Jackson, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Jackson-County, Oregon

Head, age 49

Jackson-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lena I.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Medford
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Lena Smith

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Oregon

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03362-00867)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter D. Plumley	14	Son	—	Wyoming
2	Phyllis J. Plumley	8	Daughter	—	Wyoming
3	Larry A. Plumley	0	Son	—	Oregon
4	Melle B. Thomas	48	Head	Waitress	Oregon
5	Phyllis J. Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
8	Melvin E. Mccuen	25	Head	Cut Off Man	Washington
9	Ann M. Mccuen	22	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
11	Lena I. Smith THIS PERSON	49	Head	—	Washington
12	Bobby J. Smith	18	Son	—	Oregon
13	Charlie H. Smith	11	Son	—	Oregon
14	Beverly A. Smith	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
15	Betty L. Smith	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
16	William T. Powell	36	Head	Truck Driver	England
17	Bessie M. Powell	33	Wife	—	Oregon
18	William F. Powell	13	Son	—	Oregon
19	Maxine O. Powell	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
20	Vivian V. Powell	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
22	Richard M. Morgan	71	Head	Farmer	Oregon
23	John E. Foster	84	Head	—	Oregon
24	Ragner A. Anderson	29	Head	Truck Driver	Oregon
25	Illa R. Anderson	23	Wife	—	California
26	Joseph A. Anderson	6	Son	—	Oregon
27	Darwin E. Anderson	5	Son	—	Oregon
28	William R. Anderson	2	Son	—	Oregon
29	George N. Birk	62	Head	—	Oregon
30	John M. Parker	55	Head	—	Virginia
31	Emmaline A. Parker	33	Wife	—	Canada
32	Jean E. Parker	15	Daughter	—	Washington
33	Mayme E. Parker	13	Daughter	—	Washington
34	Robert M. Parker	12	Son	—	Washington
35	Kenneth L. Parker	11	Son	—	Washington
36	Betty Lou J. Parker	9	Daughter	—	Washington
37	Gerald R. Parker	7	Son	—	Oregon
39	John Black	52	Head	Lumber Mill Hand	Latvia

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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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