Loretta Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Loretta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Loretta
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Winchester
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Winchester
Est. Birth Year	~1908

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Loretta	Age	Birth yr
Pierce Smith	Head	—	36	~1904
Joan Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Richard Smith	Son	—	7	~1933
Harold Smith	Son	—	11	~1929
Loretta Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 21

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Loretta
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 32

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Loretta
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Winchester
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Loretta Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02532-00113)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nelson C. Parmele	18	Boarder	Laborer	New York
42	Dorothy Parmele	35	Daughter	Compositor	New York
43	Casper Breidenstein	56	Head	Carpenter	Germany
44	Hyla Breidenstein	48	Wife	—	New York
45	Aloysius Breidenstein	28	Son	Truck Driver	New York
46	Vincent Breidenstein	27	Son	Truck Driver	New York
47	Bernice Breidenstein	23	Daughter	Typist	New York
48	Florence Breidenstein	20	Daughter	Waitress	New York
49	Lorine Breidenstein	16	Daughter	—	New York
50	Louis Breidenstein	16	Son	—	New York
51	Rosemary Breidenstein	11	Daughter	—	New York
52	August C. Pauter	60	Head	Boiler Maker	Germany
53	Hallie Pauter	56	Wife	—	New York
54	Alfred Baumeister	32	Head	Tender	New York
55	Mary Baumeister	26	Wife	—	Scotland
56	Isabelle Baumeister	7	Daughter	—	New York
57	Marilyn Baumeister	3	Daughter	—	New York
58	Ralph Koeppel	31	Nephew	Laborer	New York
59	Elmer Baumeister	27	Head	Switchman	New York
60	Loretta Baumeister	22	Wife	—	New York
61	Joan Baumeister	3	Daughter	—	New York
62	Ronald Baumeister	2	Son	—	New York
63	Edward Lexner	38	Head	Chauffeur	New York
64	Charlotte Lexner	35	Wife	—	New York
65	Grace Lexner	16	Daughter	—	New York
66	Edward Jr. Lexner	13	Son	—	New York
67	Patricia Lexner	4	Daughter	—	New York
68	Catherine Hoesterman	63	Head	—	New York
69	Frederick Hoesterman	36	Son	Fireman	New York
70	Peter Knackenberger	56	Head	—	France
71	Josephine Knackenberger	37	Wife	Cleaning	N. Jersey
72	Ruth Knackenberger	16	Daughter	—	New York
73	Elmer Snell	39	Head	Proprietor	New York
74	Alfhild Snell	31	Wife	—	N. Dakota
75	Pierce Smith	36	Head	Machinist	New York
76	Loretta Smith THIS PERSON	32	Wife	—	New York
77	Harold Smith	11	Son	—	New York
78	Joan Smith	9	Daughter	—	New York
79	Richard Smith	7	Son	—	New York
80	Elizabeth Zimmer	49	Head	Proprietor	New York

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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.

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