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Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazel Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Hazel Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Loretta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Edmund Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Geo Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Loretta Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Meril Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 26
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loreta W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazel Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Loretta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Loretta Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01803-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barbara Schonmeier | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Dorothy Schonmeier | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Alma Schonmeier | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Barbara Schonmeier | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Wade Penningnant|Penningmont | 50 | Head | Motor Man | Canada-French |
| 46 | Edna Penningnant|Penningmont | 38 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 47 | Margaret Penningnant|Penningmont | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 48 | Edna Penningnant|Penningmont | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Edward Gelten | 36 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 50 | Mary Gelten | 33 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 51 | Rose Mary Gelten | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Ed Godziesiewski | 26 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 53 | Mary Godziesiewski | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Richard Godziesiewski | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert Godziesiewski | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Beverly Jane Godziesiewski | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Mirl Buckmaster | 30 | Head | Die-Assister | Illinois |
| 58 | Florence Buckmaster | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 59 | Maxine Buckmaster | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Juanita Buckmaster | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Kenneth Buckmaster | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Earl Conrad | 26 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 63 | Sylvia Conrad | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Delores Conrad | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | John Brown | 45 | Head | Delivery | Ireland |
| 66 | Agnes Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | John Jr. Brown | 19 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 68 | Andrew Brown | 14 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 69 | Clinton Doll | 28 | Head | Stockman | Michigan |
| 70 | Ann Margaret Doll | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Lawrence Steenel|Steenil | 22 | Brother-in-law | Stockman | Michigan |
| 72 | George Smith | 43 | Head | Die Maker | Maine |
| 73 | Loretta Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 74 | Edmund Smith | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Ernest Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Geo Alvin Smith | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Earl Eugene Smith | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Meril Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Francis Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Lewis Sieloff | 54 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
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)