Olive Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Olive Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oakland-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Industry	No
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Farmington
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Olive	Age	Birth yr
Alice Smith	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Olive Smith	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Thomas Bindley	Other	—	80	~1860
Henry Smith	Head	—	53	~1887
Mary Smith	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Robert Smith	Son	—	25	~1915
Eleanor Talbot	Other	—	63	~1877
Edward Smith	Son	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 30

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 40

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Oakland-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 51

Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Industry	No
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Olive Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01798-01000)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Monica Karle	9	daughter	—	Michigan
2	Leo F. Gildemeister	52	head	Proprietor	Michigan
3	Lenore B. Gildemeister	41	wife	—	Michigan
4	Lenore E. Gildemeister	3	daughter	—	Michigan
5	Louis F. Gildemeister	1	son	—	Michigan
6	Elfrieda Bender	71	mother	—	Germany
7	John H. Kroeker	42	head	Farm Hand	Germany
8	Sarah L. Kroeker	37	wife	—	Saskatchewan
9	Wilmer Kroeker	18	son	—	Saskatchewan
10	Pearl Kroeker	15	daughter	—	Michigan
11	Dolores Kroeker	11	daughter	—	Michigan
12	Henry W. Smith	53	head	Salesman	Canada-Eng
13	Olive M. Smith THIS PERSON	51	wife	—	Ohio
14	Robert H. Smith	25	son	Material Tester	Michigan
15	Alice Betty Smith	24	daughter	Office Girl	Michigan
16	Edward W. Smith	29	son	Bookkeeper	Michigan
17	Mary Jane Smith	13	daughter	—	Michigan
18	Eleanor Talbot	63	sister	—	Canada-Eng
19	Thomas Bindley	80	lodger	—	England
20	John R. Baron	49	head	Dept. Head	Michigan
21	Ada F. Baron	45	wife	—	Michigan
22	Esther M. Baron	23	daughter	—	Michigan
23	John T. Baron	19	son	—	Michigan
24	Robert R. Baron	12	son	—	Michigan
25	William C. Carpenter	48	head	Plant Police	Michigan
26	Beatrice Carpenter	41	wife	—	Vermont
27	William J. Carpenter	15	son	—	Michigan
28	Barbara Carpenter	6	daughter	—	Michigan
29	Norah Staman	43	head	Bookkeeper	Michigan
30	Thomas H. Mcgee	75	head	—	Michigan
31	Josephine B. Mcgee	70	wife	—	New York
32	Rebecca Fattig	54	nurse	Practical Nurse	Ohio
33	Fred W. Bagnal	52	head	Electrical Engineer	Illinois
34	Georgia R. Bagnal	51	wife	—	Michigan
35	Frederick Bagnal	79	father	—	England
36	Calvin B. Mason	34	head	Estimator	Michigan
37	Ellenor J. Mason	32	wife	—	Illinois
38	Calvin B. Jr. Mason	13	son	—	Michigan
39	W. Allen Niles	45	head	Mechanic	Ohio
40	Marion C. Niles	43	wife	—	Michigan

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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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