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Lewis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mitchell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mitchell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mitchell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lewis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carr Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Carr Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nora Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dona Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lewis Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eva Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mitchell, Kansas
Head, age 35
Mitchell, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lewis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mitchell-County, Kansas
Head, age 43
Mitchell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lewis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carr Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mitchell |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lewis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lewis Smith
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mitchell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mitchell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roberta, Emma E. Roberts | 58 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Maxine R. Roberts | 22 | daughter | Teaching | Kansas |
| 43 | Marjorie L. Roberts | 17 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Jacob C. Brown | 72 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 45 | Mattie Brown | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Frank H. Myers | 33 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 47 | Vanetta E. Myers | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Dale L. Myers | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Janette Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Christian F. Myers | 82 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Leonard L. Ritz | 34 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 52 | Josephine F. Ritz | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lynda Jo Ritz | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | August Koenigman | 76 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 55 | Frances Koenigman | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Mary Koenigman | 37 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Veronica Koenigman | 28 | Daughter | Teaching | Kansas |
| 58 | Frank L. Koenigman | 41 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 59 | Otto A. Koenigman | 33 | Brother | Farming | Kansas |
| 60 | Anna H. Koenigman | 32 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Agnes Rongen | 18 | Roomer | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Lewis W. Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 63 | Eva L. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Harold L. Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | Richard J. Smith | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Kenneth J. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Nora J. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Dona Lee Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Donald J. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Robert B. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Alice E. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Bernard J. Wagner | 36 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 73 | Frances Wagner | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Marjorie Wagner | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Julian Wagner | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Alfred Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Edgar Wagner | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Helen Wagner | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Elizabeth Wagner | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Homer Breitweiser | 47 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
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)