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Mable Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Mable Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Bell City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mable | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cora Barry | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Newell Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Milo Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Milo Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Frank Reed | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mable Smith | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 34
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mabelle H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 45
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mabelle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 55
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mable Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mable Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · 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
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00245-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Huntley | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 2 | Adrienne Harvey | 65 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 3 | Dorcas A. Benson | 32 | Daughter | Manager | Colorado |
| 4 | James H. Watson | 63 | Head | Supt. Water Co. | Minnesota |
| 5 | Faustina Watson | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | Matilda Dickinson | 81 | Mother in law | — | Texas |
| 7 | Clarence Merrick | 55 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | South Dak. |
| 8 | Show Merrick | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Charles Bowden | 51 | Head | Iron Moulder | Virginia |
| 10 | Katherine Bowden | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Robert Bowden | 20 | Son | Sprayer | California |
| 12 | Carl Bowden | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Lee C. Starmer | 55 | Head | Delivering | Nebraska |
| 14 | Siegried P. Starmer | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Vivian Starmer | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | California |
| 16 | Lucre Starmer | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Milo M. Smith | 64 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 18 | Mable Smith THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | Nurse | Missouri |
| 19 | Milo M. Jr. Smith | 26 | Son | Machinist | Missouri |
| 20 | Vera Jean Smith | 16 | Daughter | Usher | Missouri |
| 21 | Newell Smith | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Frank V. Reed | 49 | Brother in law | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Cora Alice Barry | 72 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Herman Herbrig | 69 | Head | Night Watchman | Ohio |
| 25 | Walter Orchard | 24 | Son in law | Attendant | Kansas |
| 26 | Mildred Orchard | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Carol Orchard | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Guy B. Mathis | 50 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 29 | Maggie Mathis | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Maxine Mathis | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Franklin Mathis | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Norman William | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 33 | Grace William | 56 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Zillah William | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 35 | Blemie A. Smith | 45 | Head | Watchman | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ethel Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Doris Smith | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Neb. |
| 38 | Geneva Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Neb. |
| 39 | Walter Farnham | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Urania Farnham | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)