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Opal Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Opal Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H1 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bloomingdale Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Opal | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberta Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beverley Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Opal Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Duane Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Duane Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Other, age 23
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Opal |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Highest Grade | No H1 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Opal Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Opal Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Morsvity | Morovity | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Harmon Taylor | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Nellie Taylor | 57 | Wife | Operator | Michigan |
| 4 | Charles Taylor | 34 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Alfonso Rodriguez | 37 | Hired man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Ray Foster | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Beatrice Foster | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Raymond Foster | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Charles Foster | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Burton R. Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Annie Belle Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Thomas Brouwer | 68 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 13 | Frederika Brouwer | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Hubert Brouwer | 29 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Stanley Brouwer | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Bertha Brouwer | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Ralph Baxter | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Iva Baxter | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Melbourne Baxter | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Richard Tennant | 17 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Effie Thayer | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 22 | George A. Lewis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Lili Lewis | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Albert Schultz | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Margaret Schultz | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Josephine Schultz | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Margaret Schultz | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Pearl Schultz | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Nina Mae Schultz | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Albert Jr. Schultz | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Duane Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Opal Smith THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Gilberta Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Duane Jr. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John Smith | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Harold Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Betty Jean Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Beverley Joan Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Lee H. Stanley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | La Rue M. Stanley | 27 | Son | Electrical Engr. | Michigan |
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)