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Lola Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Lola Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lola Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Lola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lola Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 24
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 34
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lola M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 44
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lola Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Lola Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lola Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00426-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donna J. Webster | 3 | Daughter | Same Place | California |
| 42 | Howard L. Burge | 66 | Father-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Lillie C. Burge | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Utah |
| 44 | Dolores J. Burge | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Utah |
| 45 | Arthur V. Smith | 47 | Head | Same House | Missouri |
| 46 | Lola Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Same House | Colorado |
| 47 | Margaret A. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Same House | California |
| 48 | Earl Mitchell | 39 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 49 | Edith B. Mitchell | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Helen B. Mitchell | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 51 | Sina Currie | 59 | Head | 12 | Canada-English |
| 52 | Bertha Sommer | 57 | Head | — | Russia |
| 53 | Jack E. Meyer | 32 | Son-in-law | Same Place | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gertrude Meyer | 32 | Daughter | Same Place | Illinois |
| 55 | Howard G. Meyer | 5 | Grandson | Same Place | California |
| 56 | Ronald Meyer | 5 | Grandson | Same Place | California |
| 57 | Esther Sommer | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Romania |
| 58 | Samuel J. Findley | 63 | Head | Same House | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ella M. Findley | 51 | Wife | Same House | Arkansas |
| 60 | Harold S. Findley | 26 | Son | Same House | California |
| 61 | Elmer L. Hall | 28 | Son-in-law | 44 | Michigan |
| 62 | Erma R. Hall | 30 | Daughter | Same House | California |
| 63 | William E. Emerson | 47 | Head | 40 | Maine |
| 64 | Alice B. Emerson | 44 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 65 | Chelyn A. Ritchie | 57 | Head | Same House | Minnesota |
| 66 | Emme M. Strand | 76 | Head | Same House | Minnesota |
| 67 | Joanna B. Price | 64 | Housekeeper | Same Place | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Sarah Schubert | 35 | Head | 40 | Germany |
| 69 | Victor Matranga | 44 | Head | 77 | Italy |
| 70 | Josephine Matranga | 34 | Wife | Same House | Colorado |
| 71 | Constance Matranga | 12 | Daughter | Same House | California |
| 72 | Nicholas Matranga | 10 | Son | Same House | California |
| 73 | Edward Bibbey | 45 | Head | Same House | California |
| 74 | Mary K. Bibbey | 32 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 75 | Rolena A. Bibbey | 7 | Daughter | Same House | California |
| 76 | Anna Buza | 31 | Sister-in-law | 40 | Hungary |
| 77 | John Buza | 22 | Brother-in-law | 35 | Ohio |
| 78 | John P. Wild | 58 | Head | 40 | England |
| 79 | Frances M. Wild | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Francis J. Wild | 21 | Son | Same House | Rhode Island |
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)