May Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this May Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	DETROIT CITY
1935 Residence (County)	WAYNE
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 May	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Chas Smith	Head	—	40	~1900
May Reid	Other	—	61	~1879
Vern Wagenbach	Other	—	26	~1914
Edward Smith	Son	—	16	~1924
May Smith	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 18

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machine Operat
Industry	Clothing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 29

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 39

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	DETROIT CITY
1935 Residence (County)	WAYNE
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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May Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01887-00653)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David Edwards	25	Lodger	Bricklayer	North Dakota
2	James J. Boni	54	Head	Cook	Pennsylvania
3	Mary Boni	25	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	William Boni	29	Brother	Cook	Pennsylvania
5	Edward Boni	33	Brother	Cook	Pennsylvania
6	Stacy W. Elliott	37	Head	Painter	Arkansas
7	Stacy Lee Elliott	13	Son	—	Michigan
8	Willard Eugene Elliott	10	Son	—	Michigan
9	Beatrice Johnson	51	Sister	Saleslady	Arkansas
10	Pauline Steppe	30	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
11	—	None	—	—	—
12	Clarence Nelson	41	Head	Foreman	Canada-English
13	Minerva Nelson	32	Wife	—	Canada-English
14	John R. Nelson	11	Son	—	Michigan
15	William Nelson	10	Son	—	Michigan
16	Mary Nelson	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
17	—	None	—	—	—
18	Earl Delmore	33	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Canada-French
19	Eretta Delmore	27	Wife	—	Canada-French
20	Joan Delmore	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Nancy Delmore	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Lester L. Peary	46	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
23	Anna M. Peary	47	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
24	Lester L. Jr. Peary	21	Son	Assembler	Pennsylvania
25	John W. Peary	18	Son	New Worker	Michigan
26	Howard E. Peary	13	Son	—	Michigan
27	Charles L. Houtz	31	Lodger	Metal Finisher	Pennsylvania
28	Hans Lovisa	26	Head	Tile Setter	Germany
29	Elsie Lovisa	23	Wife	—	Germany
30	Joyce Lovisa	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Ronald Lovisa	0	Son	—	Michigan
32	Chas. E. Smith	40	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
33	May Smith THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Michigan
34	Shirley May Smith	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
35	Edward R. Smith	16	Son	—	Michigan
36	May Reid	61	Mother-in-law	—	New York
37	Vern Wagenbach	26	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Michigan
38	John Dehando	26	Head	Clerk	Michigan
39	Phyllis Dehando	25	Wife	—	Massachusetts
40	Jacquelyn Dehando	2	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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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