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Maxine Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Maxine Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: North Dakota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPolk-County, Minnesota
SurnameSmith
Given NameMaxine
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Dakota
1935 Residence (City)Grand Forks
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceNorth Dakota
Birth StateNorth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north dakota
Township / WardEast Grand Forks
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Maxine Age Birth yr
Maxine Smith Daughter — 12 ~1928
Marie Smith Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mardell Smith Daughter — 10 ~1930
Marlene Smith Daughter — 4 ~1936
Marlin Smith Daughter — 8 ~1932
Jess Smith Head — 53 ~1887
Freda Smith Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Grand Forks, …
Daughter, age 1
Grand Forks, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Maxine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Maxine
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
1935 Residence (City) Grand Forks
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence North Dakota
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Maxine Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maxine Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Marlin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mardell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Polk-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00411)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Roberta Anderson 23 daughter Housework Minnesota
2 Bertha Enggan 76 lodger — Norway
3 James Matos 46 head Bartender Greece
4 Sylvia Matos 40 wife — Chicago
5 Eric Johnson 38 lodger Laborer Minnesota
6 Raymond Lee 30 head Watchman North Dakota
7 Alice Lee 25 wife — North Dakota
8 Gerald Lee 8 son — Minnesota
9 Earl Lee 6 son — Minnesota
10 Mary Jane Lee 4 daughter — Minnesota
11 Donald Lee 3 son — Minnesota
12 William Lee 0 son — North Dakota
13 John L. Hill 35 head Painter North Dakota
14 Elenore Hill 28 wife — Minnesota
15 Maybelle Hill 9 daughter — Minnesota
16 Joyce Hill 4 daughter — North Dakota
17 Ronald Hill 2 son — North Dakota
18 Jess Smith 53 head Freight Conductor Minnesota
19 Freda Smith 39 wife Housewife Indiana
20 Marie Smith 13 daughter — North Dakota
21 Maxine Smith THIS PERSON 12 daughter — North Dakota
22 Mardell Smith 10 daughter — North Dakota
23 Marlin Smith 8 daughter — North Dakota
24 Marlene Smith 4 daughter — North Dakota
25 J. Wilmer Lee 44 head Book Keeper Minnesota
26 Eva Jane Lee 42 wife Stenographer Minnesota
27 Virginia Lee 7 daughter — California
28 Lorene Dangefield 26 cousin — Minnesota
29 William Rodgers 50 head Bartender Minnesota
30 Cora Rodgers 47 wife — Minnesota
31 Francis Gardiner 50 head Housewife Minnesota
32 Robert Gardiner 20 son New Worker Minnesota
33 Gerald Gardiner 18 son New Worker Minnesota
34 Elenore Gardiner 17 daughter New Worker Minnesota
35 John Gardiner 16 son — Minnesota
36 Jerome Gardiner 15 son — Minnesota
37 Elizabeth Gardiner 14 daughter — Minnesota
38 Theron Gardiner 13 son — Minnesota
39 Ralph Gardiner 11 son — Minnesota
40 Don Mccarren 53 head Plummer Ontario

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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