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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ransom-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ransom-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ransom-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ransom |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Northland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Warren Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Howard Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ray Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Agnes Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ransom, North …
Daughter, age 7
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Ransom-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Ransom-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ransom |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Norma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Howard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ransom-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ransom-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03010-00782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Alice | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Phanna Edwards | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 43 | B. M. Nelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Ragna Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Ruby Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Earl Nelson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Earl Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Agnes Smith | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Howard Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Warren Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Kenneth Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Ray Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | John E. Peterson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 55 | Anna Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | James Peterson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Albert Anderson | 36 | Hired hand | Laborer | Canada English |
| 58 | Albert M. Peterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 59 | Hulda Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Dennis Peterson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Arthur Johnson | 23 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Emil Hovgaard | 45 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 63 | Elsie Hovgaard | 45 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Lorene Hovgaard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | El Doris Hovgaard | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Van Hovgaard | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Donald Hovgaard | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Sophie Hovgaard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Dennis Hovgaard | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Bruce Hovgaard | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | John M. Vollestad | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 72 | Anna Vollestad | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 73 | Sverre Goldenward | 39 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 74 | Frances Goldenward | 38 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Dale Goldenward | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Evelyn Goldenward | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Sanford Goldenward | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Jean Goldenward | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Marilyn Goldenward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Ole M. Sunne | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
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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)