Myrtle Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ingham-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Ingham
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Meridian Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Herbert Smith	Head	—	41	~1899
Bessie Britton	Other	—	60	~1880
Herbert Smith	Son	—	11	~1929
Myrtle Smith	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Ingham, Michigan

Spouse, age 22

Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Ingham, Michigan

Spouse, age 31

Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Ingham-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 40

Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Ingham
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Myrtle Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01763-00744)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lewis W. Parsons	21	head	Common Labor	Michigan
2	Mervin Parsons	14	brother	New Worker	Michigan
3	Arletta Parsons	12	sister	—	Michigan
4	Eliza Parsons	50	mother	—	Michigan
5	Herbert A. Smith	41	head	Common Labor	Michigan
6	Myrtle M. Smith THIS PERSON	40	wife	—	Michigan
7	Herbert L. Smith	11	son	—	Michigan
8	Bessie L. Britton	60	mother	—	Michigan
9	William Manley	69	head	Common Labor	Pennsylvania
10	Maude S. Manley	56	wife	—	Michigan
11	Beverly A. Raymond	12	granddaughter	—	Michigan
12	Barbara L. Raymond	9	granddaughter	—	Michigan
13	Thurlow Farrell	38	head	Odd Jobs	Michigan
14	Lucia S. Farrell	42	wife	—	Michigan
15	George Farrell	41	brother	Carpenter	Michigan
16	Leon Barrows	38	head	Dye Set	Michigan
17	Edith Barrows	24	wife	—	Michigan
18	Doris Barrows	12	daughter	—	Michigan
19	Virginia Barrows	8	daughter	—	Michigan
20	Joan Barrows	4	daughter	—	Michigan
21	Norman Sockel	19	head	Common Labor	Michigan
22	Nina Sockel	24	wife	—	Michigan
23	Lester Jump	26	head	Garage Mechanic	Michigan
24	Dawn Jump	23	wife	—	Michigan
25	Elmer Jump	2	son	—	Michigan
26	Mary Jump	0	daughter	—	Michigan
27	Dale Pardee	23	head	Digging	Michigan
28	Wanda Pardee	19	wife	—	Michigan
29	Marilyn Pardee	2	daughter	—	Michigan
30	Carl N. Luery	50	head	Shoveling	Michigan
31	Alice Luery	46	wife	—	Indiana
32	Joel Driger	27	head	Mason	Indiana
33	Irma Driger	25	wife	—	Canada English
34	Betty J. Driger	8	daughter	—	Michigan
35	Patricia A. Driger	6	daughter	—	Michigan
36	Alexander Driger	4	son	—	Michigan
37	Gardner Lump	24	head	Labour	Michigan
38	Eva Lump	19	wife	—	Michigan
39	Daryl Lump	2	son	—	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.

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