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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Denver |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedley Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Norma Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Luella Ross | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Channing Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jeanne Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Spouse, age 23
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Spouse, age 33
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 43
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Norma Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Norma Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00487-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathleen Longworth | 46 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 42 | Channing Smith | 45 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 43 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Jeanne Smith | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Colorado |
| 45 | Hedley Smith | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Luella Ross | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Gordon Lewis | 24 | Head | Display Man | Kansas |
| 48 | Florence Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Ruby Sharon Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Ruth Baker | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 52 | Norman H. Knight | 23 | Head | Custodian | Missouri |
| 53 | Beulah E. Knight | 21 | Wife | Saleslady | Texas |
| 54 | Esther Barnett | 44 | Head | Manager Of Laundry | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Lester J. Hill | 51 | Head | Service Man | Colorado |
| 58 | Marie A. Pryor | 40 | Head | Sewing Instructor | Illinois |
| 59 | Betty M. Pryor | 18 | Daughter | Paper Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Audrey J. Pryor | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Richard H. Pryor | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Robert E. Pryor | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles O. Pryor | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Eleanor J. Pryor | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | George H. Atkinson | 53 | Head | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Josephine Atkinson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Amanda Anderson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 68 | George W. Bradley | 38 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 69 | Thelma Bradley | 27 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
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)