Myrtle Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whitman-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whitman-County, Washington
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Palouse City
1935 Residence (County)	Whitman
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Palouse City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Grace Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Harrison Smith	Head	—	52	~1888
Myrtle Smith	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Whitman, Washington

Spouse, age 25

Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Whitman, Washington

Other, age 35

Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 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	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Whitman-County, Washington

Spouse, age 45

Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Palouse City
1935 Residence (County)	Whitman
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Myrtle Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00154)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph W. Mader	36	Head	Farmer	Washington
42	Ada Mader	27	Wife	—	New York
43	David Keith Mader	3	Son	—	Idaho
44	Raymond Goddard	43	Head	Farmer	Washington
45	Ella Goddard	40	Wife	—	Oklahoma
46	Zelva Goddard	17	Daughter	—	Washington
47	Raymond Jr. Goddard	11	Son	—	Washington
48	Dean Marrow	50	Head	—	Washington
49	Georgia Marrow	49	Wife	—	Oregon
50	Donald C. Marrow	23	Son	Farmhand	Washington
51	Arlene Marrow	17	Daughter	—	Washington
52	Robert Marrow	15	Son	—	Washington
53	Frances Marrow	13	Daughter	—	Washington
54	Claude Marrow	11	Son	—	Washington
55	Rex Chase	26	Head	Farmer	Washington
56	Dorothy Chase	25	Wife	—	Oregon
57	Carol Chase	5	Daughter	—	Washington
58	Victor Chase	3	Son	—	Washington
59	Lee Chase	1	Son	—	Washington
60	John Johnson	40	Head	Farmer	Denmark
61	Inez Johnson	40	Wife	—	Idaho
62	John Neil Johnson	9	Son	—	Idaho
63	Cecil Johnson	7	Son	—	Idaho
64	Lawson Fugate	46	Head	Farmer	Missouri
65	Fugate	42	Wife	—	Washington
66	Emma Schlueneger	35	Cook	—	Washington
67	Donald Prater	28	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Washington
68	Nellie Askins	63	Head	—	Maine
69	Weldon Askins	22	Son	Farmer	Washington
70	Anise Askins	17	Daughter	—	Missouri
71	Verna Bourne	43	Head	—	Iowa
72	Richard Bourne	20	Son	Farmer	Washington
73	Raymond Bourne	18	Son	—	Washington
74	Pauline Bourne	10	Daughter	—	Washington
75	Harrison Smith	52	Head	Farmer	Washington
76	Myrtle Smith THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
77	Grace Smith	14	Daughter	—	Washington
78	Lester Getz	29	Head	Driver	Iowa
79	Alice Getz	22	Wife	—	Washington
80	Harry Getz	5	Son	—	Washington

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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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