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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Maricopa-County, Arizona
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maricopa-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifford & Ruth — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Arizona
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maricopa-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phoenix city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office building operation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Phoenix City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lalla Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maricopa, Arizona
Daughter, age 2
Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1930
Maricopa, Arizona
Daughter, age 12
Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Maricopa-County, Arizona
Daughter, age 22
Maricopa-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phoenix city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office building operation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Norma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifford Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clifford Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Arizona
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Sibling
Lalla Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00105-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elnora Rogers | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 42 | Eunice E Sutton | 24 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Amy E Sutton | 56 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mark C Donaldson | 52 | Head | Truck Salesman | Missouri |
| 45 | Kathryn W Donaldson | 50 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 46 | Gracie L Deyton | 38 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 47 | Josephine Deyton | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Stuart M Butler | 28 | Head | Secretary Treasurer | Iowa |
| 51 | Mary J Butler | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 54 | Canute R Breinholt | 20 | Head | Classified Ads Salesman | Arizona |
| 55 | Frances R Breinholt | 19 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 56 | Canute R Jr Breinholt | 1 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 59 | Clarence C Cagle | 27 | Head | Owner Manager | Idaho |
| 60 | Irene R Cagle | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 61 | Reece Newman | 25 | Lodger | Waitress | Arizona |
| 62 | Bernard N Kaenen | 21 | Head | Presser | Illinois |
| 63 | Ila Mae Kaenen | 26 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 64 | William S Creed | 53 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 65 | Camile C Creed | 38 | Wife | Manager Owner | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ruth P Smith | 54 | Head | Motor Vehicle Sales | Texas |
| 67 | Lalla Smith | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 68 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arizona |
| 69 | Barbara Boland | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John F Boland | 73 | Husband | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John J Jr Boland | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Kung | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Kolda | 30 | Head | Sales Person | Arizona |
| 77 | Joseph Kolda | 13 | Son | — | Arizona |
Pedigree Summary
Norma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)