Myrtle Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Missouri Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Wichita City
1935 Residence (County)	Sedgwick
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Rooming House
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Wichita City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Ivon White	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Pansy White	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Myrtle Smith	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Sedgwick, Kansas

Spouse, age 35

Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Sedgwick, Kansas

Other, age 45

Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Florist
Industry	Flower Garden
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Head, age 54

Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Wichita City
1935 Residence (County)	Sedgwick
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Rooming House
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Myrtle Smith

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01272-00075)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie Arnold	37	Wife	Milliner	Kansas
2	A. C. Mosey	39	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
3	Roscoe Sharp	50	Head	Laborer	Missouri
4	Nora Sharp	17	Daughter	Housework	Kansas
5	Peggy Sharp	11	Daughter	—	Kansas
6	N. A. West	52	Head	Roofer	Kansas
7	George Whitlock	35	Head	Stereotyper	Iowa
8	Gertrude Whitlock	35	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Justin Novels	72	Head	—	Indiana
10	Irene Novels	69	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Flossie Clift	55	Head	—	Illinois
12	Joseph Fish	86	Lodger	—	Illinois
13	Sarah Komer	42	Head	Laundress	England
14	Isabel Komer	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
15	E. H. Slaughterhaupt	59	Head	Barber	Pennsylvania
16	Bessie Slaughterhaupt	56	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Helen George White	25	Head	—	Kansas
18	Helen White	21	Wife	—	Kansas
19	Anna Gernert	45	Head	Waitress	Vermont
20	M. Francis Gernert	18	Daughter	Waitress	Oklahoma
21	Ruth Gernert	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
22	Theresa Gernert	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
23	Kenneth Griesbach	32	Head	—	Oklahoma
24	Myrtle Smith THIS PERSON	54	Head	Manager	Missouri
25	Pansy White	29	Daughter	Marker	Missouri
26	Ivon White	9	Daughter	—	Kansas
27	Maurice Caskey	24	Head	Switchman	Kansas
28	Marie Caskey	21	Wife	—	Arkansas
29	Sandra Caskey	2	Daughter	—	Kansas
30	Francis Johnson	23	Head	Painting	Kansas
31	Lou Ann Johnson	20	Wife	—	Oklahoma
32	Janice Nell Johnson	0	Daughter	—	Kansas
33	Albert Mcgee	23	Head	Buyer	Oklahoma
34	Nemoria Mcgee	19	Wife	—	Arkansas
35	Rosie Marie Mcgee	1	Daughter	—	Kansas
36	Laura Straight	72	Head	—	Ohio
37	Raymond Pruitt	40	Head	—	Missouri
38	Earl Babbitt	21	Head	—	Kansas
39	Evelyne Babbitt	17	Wife	Dishwasher	Kansas
40	Nettie Norman	77	Head	—	Illinois

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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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