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Oscar Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartholomew-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bartholomew-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartholomew |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | German |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Indiana
Head, age 21
Johnson, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Bartholomew, Indiana
Head, age 32
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Head, age 42
Bartholomew-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Oscar R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartholomew |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Oscar Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Smith
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01026-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsie M. Mcewen | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Evelyn Hogan | 19 | Maid | Maid | Indiana |
| 43 | Frank Littlejohn | 36 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 44 | Alma A. Littlejohn | 17 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Roland Littlejohn | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Gerald Littlejohn | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Swanson Murray | 27 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 48 | Verna Mae Murray | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cleo Murray | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ida Mae Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Majorie Ann Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Larry Dean Murray | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Philip Hitchcock | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Dorothy Hitchcock | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Frank Hitchcock | 60 | Father | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Hazel Hitchcock | 30 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Oscar R. Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Mildred Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Harold J. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Raymond W. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Maxine Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Donald E. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Janet L. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Marie K. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ralph H. Kyle | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Florence Kyle | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Harl Kyle | 21 | Son | Embalmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Paul N. Kyle | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | John C. Blanton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Elsie Blanton | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Gloria Jean Blanton | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | J. C. Blanton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Elbert Eugene Blanton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Henry E. Breeding | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Blanche Breeding | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Andrew Blanton | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Elsie Blanton | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lillie Bell Blanton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Myrtle Mae Blanton | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Louis Jr. Blanton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)