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Norma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Norma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Cowles | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarice Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eula Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Farrel Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Norma Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lorraine Cowles | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 4
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 14
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Norma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Clarence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Farrel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Cowles
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04501-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Mihula | 50 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Betty Mihula | 23 | Daughter | Case Sewer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mildred Mihula | 19 | Daughter | Measuring Cases | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Martin Mihula | 18 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Carl Mihula | 14 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Daniel Mihula | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Paul Mihula | 24 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Madge Mihula | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Paul Jr. Mihula | 1 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Michael Evanow | 56 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 11 | Josephine Evanow | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | Joseph Evanow | 21 | Son | Reforestation | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Steven Evanow | 17 | Son | Reforestation | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Edwin Taucher | 24 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Marcia Taucher | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Frank Taucher | 42 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Clarence Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Eula Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Norma Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 20 | Farrel Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Clarice Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Clarence Jr. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Lorraine Cowles | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Wayne Cowles | 6 | Step son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Darrel Cziok | 23 | Head | W. Sales Man | Minnesota |
| 26 | Elizabeth Cziok | 47 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Phyllis Cziok | 20 | Sister | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Erwin Hein | 34 | Brother in law | Crane Operator | Minnesota |
| 29 | Leah Hein | 27 | Sister | Filing Clerk | Minnesota |
| 30 | Alexander Kliatforth | 48 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Elizabeth Kliatforth | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Mary Kliatforth | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Raymond Kliatforth | 18 | Son | R. Sales Man | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Christina Van Eimeren | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Joseph Van Eimeren | 28 | Son | Car Blocker | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Julia Van Eimeren | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Joseph Jr. Van Eimeren | 4 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Gerald Van Eimeren | 4 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Jordan Van Eimeren | 3 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Frank Ptacek | 44 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Czechoslovakia |
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)