Olive Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boise-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Olive Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boise-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Idaho Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boise-County, Idaho
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Moore Creek Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Boise
Additional Details
Occupation	Ranch Operator
Industry	Cattle Ranch
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Ranch Operator
Township / Ward	Moore Creek Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Olive	Age	Birth yr
Olive Smith	Head	—	46	~1894
Marjorie Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Marion Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
Ben Smith	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Boise, Idaho

Spouse, age 25

Boise, Idaho · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	U.S.
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Boise, Idaho

Spouse, age 36

Boise, Idaho · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Boise-County, Idaho

Head, age 46

Boise-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Moore Creek Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Boise
Occupation	Ranch Operator
Industry	Cattle Ranch
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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Olive Smith

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Idaho

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1940 US Federal Census — Boise-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00740-00087)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cal Wilke	72	Head	Placer Miner	Kansas
2	Ina W. Wilke	68	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Roy Call	56	Head	Rancher	Idaho
4	Della Call	53	Wife	—	Idaho
5	Albert Boyenger	41	Head	Farmer	Idaho
6	Mellie Boyenger	41	Wife	—	Oklahoma
7	Leonard, Joe R. Boyenger	0	Nephew	—	Idaho
8	H. W. Gordon	61	Head	Restaurant Prop	Iowa
9	Althea C. Gordon	55	Wife	Waitress	Pennsylvania
10	Loyd Underwood	32	Head	Miner	Washington
11	Alta Underwood	35	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
12	P. J. Smith	78	Head	Mine Owner	Iowa
13	Cora M. Smith	55	Wife	—	Colorado
14	Halley C. Skinner	58	Head	Teacher & Mining	Idaho
15	—	None	—	—	—
16	Olive G. Smith THIS PERSON	46	Head	Ranch Operator	Idaho
17	Marion Smith	15	Son	—	Idaho
18	Ben Smith	14	Son	—	Idaho
19	Marjorie Smith	10	Daughter	—	Idaho
20	Elmer Chorn	60	Head	Rancher	Iowa
21	Anna L. Chorn	53	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Donald E. Chorn	22	Son	Rancher	Idaho
23	Mildred M. Chorn	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
24	Gustav Thorson	60	Head	Miner	Norway
25	Claude Williamson	40	Head	Rancher	Kansas
26	Eleanor R. Williamson	35	Wife	—	Washington
27	Dorothy Williamson	11	Daughter	—	Idaho
28	Alta P. Williamson	10	Daughter	—	Idaho
29	John J. Zimmer	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Charles Stewart	48	Head	Rancher	Washington
31	Evelyn Stewart	31	Wife	—	Maryland
32	Charlene Stewart	5	Daughter	—	Idaho
33	Jimmy Stewart	3	Son	—	Idaho
34	Charles Stewart	2	Son	—	Idaho
35	Jerome Stewart	1	Son	—	Idaho
36	Lois M. Proffit	35	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Idaho
37	Christine Proffit	0	Daughter	—	Idaho
38	Frank R. Stewart	44	Head	Rancher	Nebraska
39	Anna M. Stewart	32	Wife	—	Washington
40	Frankie R. Stewart	12	Son	—	Idaho

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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)

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