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Matilda Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sheridan-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheridan-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowcreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Bowcreek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ivy Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ivy Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hilda Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Matilda Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arnold Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sheridan, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sheridan-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Sheridan-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowcreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Matilda Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Hilda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01262-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | O. F. Storer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Opal Storer | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Patricia Louise Storer | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Donald Storer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Beverly Storer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Albert Heisel | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Nellie Heisel | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Ralph Heisel | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Latye Heisel | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Reva May Heisel | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Bob Flader | 69 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Martha Flader | 67 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Herb Montgomery | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Leda Montgomery | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Paul Montgomery | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Troy Engleman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Lucille Engleman | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Kenneth Engleman | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Ardith Engleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Dorothy Engleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Don Engleman | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Arthur Farmer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Moll Farmer | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | James Farmer | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Jackie Farmer | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Delmar Farmer | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Ed Fanning | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Maude Fanning | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Velma Sager | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 70 | Frank Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Ivy Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Arnold Smith | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Ivy May Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Hilda Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Matilda Smith THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Albert Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Robert Smith | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Clyde Bell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Johanna Bell | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Larraine Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)