Margaret Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Scott Town
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Scott Town
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Marjery Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Henry Smith	Head	—	48	~1892
William Moll	Other	—	36	~1904
Russel Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Margaret Smith	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 28

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Columbia, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 38

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 24 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 48

Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Scott Town
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Margaret Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00808)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred Baerwald	48	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
2	Leatta Baerwald	46	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Floyd Atkinson	39	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
4	Violet Atkinson	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
5	Earl Atkinson	16	Son	—	Wisconsin
6	Dorothy Atkinson	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
7	Walter Atkinson	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
8	John Atkinson	6	Son	—	Wisconsin
9	Maurice Atkinson	2	Son	—	Wisconsin
10	Alfred Ryser	32	Head	Cheese Maker	Switzerland
11	Lena Ryser	33	Wife	—	Switzerland
12	Lily Ryser	6	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
13	Phyllis Ryser	4	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
14	Bruno Berger	58	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
15	Melinda Berger	48	Wife	—	Wisconsin
16	Ruth Berger	19	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
17	Beata Berger	17	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
18	Courtney Berger	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
19	Gertrude Marx	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
20	Russell Marx	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
21	Gerald Marx	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
22	Anna Horton	52	Head	—	Wisconsin
23	Marvin Horton	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
24	Fern Horton	22	Daughter	House Work	Wisconsin
25	Gordon Horton	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
26	Velma Horton	18	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
27	Wesley Sommers	29	Head	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
28	Dorothy Sommers	25	Wife	Sales Lady	Wisconsin
29	Oscar Reuhl	57	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
30	Mary Reuhl	50	Wife	—	Wisconsin
31	David Horton	64	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
32	Clayton Horton	30	Son	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
33	Henry Smith	48	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
34	Margaret Smith THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Wisconsin
35	Marjery Smith	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
36	Russel Smith	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
37	William Moll	36	Hired-hand	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
38	Henry Keef	61	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
39	Gilman Keef	33	Son	Trucker	Wisconsin
40	Viola Keef	26	Daughter	—	Wisconsin

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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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