Olive Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Olive Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vernon-County, Missouri
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Barton
1935 Residence (County)	Barton
Additional Details
Occupation	H
Industry	H
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Missouri
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	H
Township / Ward	Bronaugh
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Olive	Age	Birth yr
Harold Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Donald Smith	Son	—	15	~1925
Olive Smith	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Arlene Smith	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Grant Smith	Head	—	46	~1894
William Smith	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Barton, Missouri

Spouse, age 27

Barton, Missouri · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Barton, Missouri

Spouse, age 38

Barton, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Vernon-County, Missouri

Spouse, age 47

Vernon-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Barton
1935 Residence (County)	Barton
Occupation	H
Industry	H
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Missouri
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Olive Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Missouri

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02162-00566)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roy M Towner	56	Head	Farmer	Missouri
2	Gertrude S Towner	52	Wife	H	Missouri
3	William D Young	62	Head	Farmer	Missouri
4	Zelpha A Young	55	Wife	H	Missouri
5	Jones S Young	20	Son	Farmer	Missouri
6	Gary Dee Young	17	Son	Farming	Missouri
7	La Rue Young	11	Daughter	S	Missouri
8	Timothy K Adams	61	Head	Farming	Illinois
9	Flora G Adams	59	Wife	H	Missouri
10	Violet P Adams	20	Daughter	Nursing	Missouri
11	Frank D Adams	17	Son	Farming	Missouri
12	Grant M Smith	46	Head	Farming	Missouri
13	Olive I Smith THIS PERSON	47	Wife	H	Nebraska
14	Harold G Smith	17	Son	Farm Helper	Missouri
15	Donald J Smith	15	Son	S	Missouri
16	William D Smith	10	Son	S	Missouri
17	Arlene D Smith	6	Daughter	S	Missouri
18	Anna O Thomas	56	Head	Farming	Missouri
19	Robert L Irwin	52	Head	Farming	Indiana
20	Ella F Irwin	51	Wife	H	Missouri
21	Anna I Irwin	17	Daughter	S	Missouri
22	Robert D Irwin	15	Son	S	Missouri
23	Harold D Petties	51	Head	Farmer	Missouri
24	Herbert H Irwin	27	Head	School Bus Driver	Missouri
25	Erma L Irwin	24	Wife	H	Missouri
26	Peggy Y Irwin	2	Daughter	—	Missouri
27	Otto R Bright	63	Head	Farming	Missouri
28	Daisy A Bright	53	Wife	H	Indiana
29	Todd T Heltz	36	Head	Shorehand	Missouri
30	Winnie M Heltz	31	Wife	H	Oklahoma
31	Edwin C Heltz	12	Son	S	Missouri
32	Bernice E Heltz	10	Daughter	S	Missouri
33	Lester J Heltz	8	Son	S	Missouri
34	Bobby L Heltz	6	Son	S	Missouri
35	Paul L Heltz	5	Son	S	Missouri
36	Charles F Heltz	2	Son	—	Missouri
37	Frank R Saathoff	36	Head	Farmer	Missouri
38	Viola C Saathoff	25	Wife	Housewife	Missouri
39	Frankie L Saathoff	2	Son	—	Missouri
40	Chas E Bishop	31	Head	Farmer	Missouri

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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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