Minnie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Milwaukee
1935 Residence (County)	Ft. Madison
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Milwaukee
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Smith	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Minnie Smith	Head	—	70	~1870
Raymond Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
William Smith	Son	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Daughter, age 48

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Other, age 59

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 70

Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Milwaukee
1935 Residence (County)	Ft. Madison
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Minnie Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Smith (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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John Smith

b. ~1898

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Minnie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Wisconsin

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04556-00078)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willard F. King	62	Head	Auditor	Missouri
42	Sarah King	60	Wife	—	Missouri
43	Harry Mackey	49	Head	Maintenance Man	Illinois
44	Kathryn Mackey	43	Wife	—	Illinois
45	Matthew Meuer	78	Head	—	Wisconsin
46	Joan Meuer	66	Wife	—	Wisconsin
47	Roy Meuer	45	Son	Maintenance	Wisconsin
48	Walter Maloy	34	Head	Bandsman	Michigan
49	Loretta Maloy	34	Wife	—	Michigan
50	Nancy Maloy	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
51	Michael Maloy	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
52	Robert Maloy	25	Head	Baker	Wisconsin
53	Ruth Maloy	21	Wife	—	Michigan
54	Thomas Maloy	5	Son	—	Michigan
55	Wesley Opsanen	20	Brother-in-law	Baker	Michigan
56	Minnie Smith THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Iowa
57	William B. Smith	43	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
58	Gertrude Smith	39	Daughter	Secretary	Iowa
59	Raymond Smith	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
60	Sarah Curly	67	Head	—	Wisconsin
61	Catherine Curly	38	Daughter	Cashier	Wisconsin
62	Vera C. Miller	43	Head	Millinery Shop	Illinois
63	Doris Mae Miller	22	Daughter	Dictaphone Operator	Illinois
64	Harvey Van Ros	43	Head	Bond Salesman	Wisconsin
65	Bertha Van Ros	38	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
66	Harvey Van Ros	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
67	Alfred Wittin	44	Head	Core Maker	Wisconsin
68	Irene Wittin	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
69	Georgette Wittin	18	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
70	Marilyn Wittin	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
71	Robert Palmer	72	Head	—	Illinois
72	Hilda V. Palmer	50	Wife	Saleslady	Wisconsin
73	William Unertl	40	Head	Used Car Dealer	Wisconsin
74	Dorothy Unertl	28	Wife	—	Wisconsin
75	Stanley Lee	44	Head	Watchman	Wisconsin
76	Alice Lee	46	Wife	—	Wisconsin
77	Alice Lee	23	Daughter	Elevator Operator	Wisconsin
78	Virginia Lee	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
79	Loren Ramsey	32	Head	Mfg. Optician	N. Dakota
80	Frances Ramsey	38	Wife	—	N. Dakota

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Minnie

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.5

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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