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Mae Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Appanoose-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mae Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Appanoose-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Appanoose-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mystic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appanoose County |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Mystic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Mae | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Maude Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mae Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Luke Cunningham | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Douglas Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Appanoose, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Appanoose, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Appanoose-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 42
Appanoose-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mystic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appanoose County |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mae Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mae Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Appanoose-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Appanoose-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora Forsyth | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Samuel E. Bickel | 45 | Head | Machine Man | Iowa |
| 3 | Marie D. Bickel | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ellen Jackson | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 5 | Donald Forsyth | 76 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 6 | Janet Forsyth | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 7 | George J. Igo | 59 | Head | Road Worker | Iowa |
| 8 | Charles Sellons | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 9 | Hazel Sellons | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Phillip Sellons | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Anna Haley | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Jean Burling | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | William Burling | 12 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Albert Bick | 35 | Head | Gravel Checker | Iowa |
| 15 | Alma Bick | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Alberta Bick | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Lillian Bick | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Clara Mae Bick | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John L. Bick | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Robert Kay | 23 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 21 | Genevieve Kay | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Roberta Kay | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Larry Kay | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John Sickish | 54 | Head | Digger | Yugoslavia |
| 25 | Hazel Sickish | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 26 | Joseph Sickish | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Thelma Sickish | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Stephen Sickish | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Marion Sickish | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Andrew Sickish | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Pearl Hamilton | 29 | Head | Road Worker | Iowa |
| 32 | Cynthia Hamilton | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Hall Hamilton | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Teddy Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Kenneth Smith | 45 | Head | Loader | Iowa |
| 36 | Mae Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Agnes Smith | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 38 | Douglas Smith | 19 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 39 | Maude Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Luke Cunningham | 79 | Uncle | — | Scotland |
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)