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Patricia Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Patricia Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patricia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | City Of La Crosse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Patricia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jacqueline Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patricia Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Burton Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Erma Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Daughter, age 5
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patricia Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 14
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Patricia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
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 Patricia Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Patricia Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Jacqueline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04491-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee R Olson | 36 | Head | Delivery Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Beryl A Olson | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Douglas L Olson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Otto E Hamilton | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Harold C Miller | 34 | Head | Rubber Shop Cutter In | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lillian Miller | 27 | Wife | Coil Winder | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lorraine Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Ernest W Anderson | 37 | Head | Sliver In Stitching Room | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Nellie P Anderson | 37 | Wife | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Lois A Anderson | 14 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Glen E Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ronald S Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Maybelle Anderson | 44 | Head | Floral Designer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | James A Merwin | 36 | Head | Baker | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Nina A Merwin | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Janice E Merwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Joan E Merwin | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Charles D Mccann | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Lillian M Mccann | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 20 | Allan R Mccann | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Edith S Mayo | 46 | Head | Stitching | Wisconsin |
| 22 | David A Mayo | 24 | Son | Student | Texas |
| 23 | William C Mayo | 19 | Son | Student | Texas |
| 24 | Holgia Johnson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 25 | Kathryn Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Eugene Johnson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Lyle Johnson | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Burton C Smith | 42 | Head | Industrial Arts Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Erma N Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Robert N Smith | 16 | Son | Student | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Patricia M Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Grace E Smith | 13 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Jacqueline Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Margaret S Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Mary E Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Joseph Affholder | 54 | Head | Cutter | Canada Eng |
| 37 | Mary S Affholder | 52 | Wife | Forelady | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Patience Affholder | 29 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 39 | Faye Affholder | 26 | Daughter | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Raymond Brisson | 26 | Head | Bartender | 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)