Lizzie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Major-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Lizzie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Major-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Major-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Van Township
1935 Residence (County)	Major
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Van Township
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lizzie	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Smith	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Wanda Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Ina Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Dave Smith	Head	—	54	~1886
Linley Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Lizzie Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Major, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 35

Major, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Dutch
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Major, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 45

Major, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Major-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 55

Major-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Van Township
1935 Residence (County)	Major
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Lizzie Smith

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Major-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03310-01017)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Johnson	23	daughter	Farmwork	Oklahoma
2	Walter Johnson	20	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
3	Albert Lee Johnson	16	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
4	Dave Smith	54	Head	Farmer	Kansas
5	Lizzie Smith THIS PERSON	55	wife	Housewife	Kansas
6	Ruby Smith	23	daughter	Housework	Oklahoma
7	Ina Smith	20	daughter	Housework	Oklahoma
8	Linley Smith	17	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
9	Wanda Lee Smith	14	daughter	Housework	Oklahoma
10	B. A. Smith	48	Head	Farmer	Kansas
11	Cordelia Smith	40	wife	Housewife	Oklahoma
12	Frank Smith	21	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
13	Melvin Smith	19	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
14	John Smith	17	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
15	Leroy Smith	15	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
16	Matilda Smith	12	daughter	—	Oklahoma
17	Ben A. Jr. Smith	8	son	—	Oklahoma
18	Eugene Smith	6	son	—	Oklahoma
19	Arvon Smith	4	son	—	Oklahoma
20	Laverna Smith	0	son	—	Oklahoma
21	C. C. Leisern	72	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
22	Laila Leisern	39	wife	Housewife	Oklahoma
23	Claudis Leisern	11	daughter	—	Oklahoma
24	Ilona Leisern	5	daughter	—	Oklahoma
25	Henry J. Remus	47	Head	Farmer	Kansas
26	Lizzie Remus	44	wife	Housewife	Kansas
27	Milton Remus	22	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
28	Alvina Remus	18	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
29	Johnny Remus	15	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
30	Lilly Remus	12	daughter	—	Oklahoma
31	Nelson Wedel	40	Head	Farmer	Kansas
32	Rena Wedel	38	wife	Housewife	Oklahoma
33	Margie Lois Wedel	10	daughter	—	Oklahoma
34	L. D. Simons	61	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
35	Louie Simons	55	wife	Housewife	Iowa
36	Floyd Simons	18	son	Farmwork	Oklahoma
37	Art Lewis	29	Head	Farmer	Colorado
38	Mildred Lewis	25	wife	Housewife	Oklahoma
39	Claudia Lewis	6	daughter	—	Oklahoma
40	Georgia Lewis	4	daughter	—	Oklahoma

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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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