Myrtle Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lake-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	PAINESVILLE CITY
1935 Residence (County)	LAKE
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Painesville City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Florence Smith	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Charles Smith	Head	—	62	~1878
Gordon Smith	Son	—	27	~1913
Myrtle Smith	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Lake, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 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	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lake, Ohio

Other, age 50

Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 4 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	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lake-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 60

Lake-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	PAINESVILLE CITY
1935 Residence (County)	LAKE
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Myrtle Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03095-00127)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Pearl Plummer	48	Head	Teacher	Ohio
2	Daisy Carson	50	Sister	—	Ohio
3	Katherine Carson	27	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
4	Fred Hayes	72	Head	—	Ohio
5	Malia Hayes	33	Daughter	Private Nurse	Ohio
6	Mrs J. B. Wyman	62	Head	Teacher	Ohio
7	Don Wyman	32	Son	Salesman	Ohio
8	Caroline W. Paige	81	Head	—	Ohio
9	Elinor Edmonds	70	Maid	Maid	Ohio
10	Myra Facer	50	Head	—	Canada Eng
11	Helen Facer	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Robert Facer	19	Son	—	Ohio
13	Margaret Facer	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Elizabeth Facer	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Bernadine Bell	24	Roomer	Teacher	Ohio
16	Catherine Lewis	24	Roomer	Teacher	Ohio
17	Effie Travis	29	Head	Teacher	Ohio
18	Thomas Meldrum	50	Head	Laundry Aide	Scotland
19	Sarah Meldrum	50	Wife	—	Scotland
20	William Meldrum	31	Son	Laborer	Ohio
21	Charles Smith	62	Head	Machinist	Ohio
22	Myrtle Smith THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Gordon Smith	27	Son	Retail Salesman	Ohio
24	Florence Smith	23	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
25	Josephine Smith	25	Head	Nurse	Pennsylvania
26	Marjorie Strong	32	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
27	Stella Beber	28	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
28	Ruth Terula	23	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
29	Lorraine Eurharie	26	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
30	Mabel Montgomery	30	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
31	Bertha Lynch	32	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
32	Carol Rigby	28	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
33	Alma Tanswell	30	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
34	Mary L. Overturf	55	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
35	Mrs J. Black	42	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
36	Mary Creedon	32	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
37	Elizabeth Williams	23	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
38	Wanda Devout	23	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
39	Ruth Kristoen	32	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio
40	Frances Alex	23	Lodger	Nurse	Ohio

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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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