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Nora Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nora Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryhill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cherryhill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Agnes Valentine | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lester Valentine | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Homer Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Berman Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carl Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nora Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryhill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Nora Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03517-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Freund | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ray Wolfe | 54 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Stella Wolfe | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alice Wolfe | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Leona Wolfe | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dale Shaffer | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Blanche Shaffer | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Janet Shaffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Clark Strong | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Sara Strong | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | David Strong | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elmira Strong | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ralph Strong | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mandell Strong | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Phillip Strong | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dorothy Strong | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John E. Smith | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Nora Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lester H. Valentine | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Agnes Valentine | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Smith | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Donald Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carl Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Berman Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Homer Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Betty Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Paul Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Norma Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Philip Zimmerman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie Zimmerman | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ethel J. Zimmerman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Philip Jr. Zimmerman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lewis Zimmerman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Kenneth Zimmerman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Betty Zimmerman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Paul Zimmerman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward Dennis | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret E. Dennis | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alvin Jacoby | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)