Minnie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Germany Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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 Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Emma Donhauser	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Minnie Smith	Head	—	72	~1868
Patricia Donhauser	Other	—	7	~1933
Jean Donhauser	Other	—	11	~1929
Carl Smith	Son	—	52	~1888
Oscar Smith	Son	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 49

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1878
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 60

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1870
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 72

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Minnie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02837-00548)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leonard Gorman	30	Head	Laborer	New York
42	Anne Gorman	23	Wife	Office Clerk	New York
43	John Hickey	70	Head	—	New York
44	Mary Hickey	47	Wife	—	New York
45	Paul Hickey	11	Son	—	New York
46	William Walter	64	Head	Laborer	Austria
47	Rose Walter	60	Wife	—	Austria
48	John Walter	37	Son	Miller	New York
49	Francis Walter	31	Son	Office Clerk	New York
50	Eleanor Walter	27	Daughter	Office	New York
51	Marion Walter	23	Daughter	Office Clerk	New York
52	Joseph Young	62	Head	Laborer	Hungary
53	Catherine Young	58	Wife	—	Austria
54	Joseph Young	22	Son	Hammerer	New York
55	Jacob Young	15	Son	—	New York
56	Eugenia Sander	60	Head	—	New York
57	Thelma Sander	33	Daughter	Office Clerk	New York
58	Irma Sander	30	Daughter	Office	New York
59	Clarence Allen	53	Head	Laborer	Michigan
60	Ruby Allen	51	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
61	Eugene Moodie	64	Head	—	New York
62	Chester Moodie	36	Son	Clerk	New York
63	Alcide La Houe	35	Son	Laborer	New York
64	Isabelle La Houe	34	Daughter	—	New York
65	Alcide La Houe	5	Grandson	—	New York
66	Richard Hutchinson	56	Head	—	Massachusetts
67	Anna Hutchinson	54	Wife	—	Massachusetts
68	Bradford Hutchinson	34	Son	Laborer	Massachusetts
69	Patricia Hutchinson	30	Daughter in law	—	Massachusetts
70	Minnie Smith THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Germany
71	Carl Smith	52	Son	Fireman	New York
72	Oscar Smith	40	Son	Truck Driver	New York
73	Emma Donhauser	33	Daughter	—	New York
74	Jean Donhauser	11	Grandchild	—	New York
75	Patricia Donhauser	7	Grandchild	—	New York
76	Nellie O'Day	64	Head	—	Massachusetts
77	Matthew Liedy	37	Head	Laborer	New York
78	Lucy Liedy	36	Wife	—	New York
79	Patricia Liedy	9	Daughter	—	New York
80	Matthew Liedy	3	Son	—	New York

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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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