Olive Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Olive Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ashland-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ashland City
1935 Residence (County)	Ashland
Additional Details
Occupation	Housework
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Housework
Township / Ward	Ashland City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Arlene Burt	Daughter	—	32	~1908
William Smith	Head	—	63	~1877
Sherman Swindaman	Other	—	38	~1902
Olive Smith	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Ashland, Ohio

Spouse, age 34

Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ashland, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 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	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Stock Clerk
Industry	Pump Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ashland-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 55

Ashland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Olive
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ashland City
1935 Residence (County)	Ashland
Occupation	Housework
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Olive Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03022-00464)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jeffrey Kent Edmonson	7	Son	—	Ohio
2	Patricia Edmonson	2	Daughter	—	—
3	Colin E. Hundel	58	Head	Office Body Mfg Co	W. Virginia
4	Viola Hundel	43	Wife	Mainland Ohio Master Glass	Ohio
5	Opal Jean Hundel	22	Daughter	Garrett Salvage Co	Ohio
6	Gail Hundel	20	Son	Bunnur Mfg Co	Ohio
7	Claude Hundel	17	Son	School	Ohio
8	Elizabeth Berry	26	Head	Bk Barber Pub Co	Ohio
9	Marjorie Berry	24	Sister	Bk Barber Pub Co	Ohio
10	William Berry	18	Brother	School	Ohio
11	Paul Berry	16	Brother	School	Ohio
12	James Berry	13	Brother	School	Ohio
13	William A. Smith	63	Head	Db Mechanic	Ohio
14	Olive Smith THIS PERSON	55	Wife	Housework	Ohio
15	Arlene Burt	32	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
16	Sherman Swindaman	38	Maid	Maid	Ohio
17	Jacob Poorbaugh	36	Head	Meat Cutter	Pennsylvania
18	Florence Poorbaugh	36	Wife	House Work	Ohio
19	Marguerian Poorbaugh	14	Daughter	School	Ohio
20	Jessie Poorbaugh	10	Son	School	Ohio
21	Willis Lemert	73	Head	Rubber Works	Ohio
22	Clara H. Lemert	68	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Thelma Jamison	41	Daughter	Improved Manufact Co	Ohio
24	Virgil Beatty	28	Head	Ohio Public Service Co	Ohio
25	Genevieve Beatty	22	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Doyle Rader	24	Head	Improved Mfg Co	Ohio
27	Frances Rader	27	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Janet Lou Rader	5	Daughter	—	—
29	Mary Ann Rader	3	Daughter	—	—
30	Oscar J. Smith	47	Head	Art Craft - Electric	Ohio
31	Avis Smith	45	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Robert Smith	21	Son	Self Seller	Ohio
33	Bruce Gene Smith	4	Son	—	—
34	Fred Hirth	70	Head	—	Ohio
35	Cora Hirth	71	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Fred Rich	61	Head	Sheet Metal Work	Ohio
37	Emma Rich	65	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Lydia Housholder	63	Head	—	Ohio
39	Dorothy Housholder	32	Daughter	Gilbert'S Furniture Co	Ohio
40	Ray Brittrubreher	40	Head	Ashland Equity Exchange	Ohio

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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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