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Pauline Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Midland-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Midland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Midland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Haley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Midland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Mount Haley |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pauline Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sadie Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Darwin Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maynard Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Merline Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Russel Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hazel Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Midland, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Midland, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Midland-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Midland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Haley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Midland |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Pauline Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pauline Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Russel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darwin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merline Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Midland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Midland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01790-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis E. Dopp | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 42 | Emma Dopp | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Leland Dopp | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ella Dopp | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Roland Dopp | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Duane Dopp | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Gladys Dopp | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | John E. Smith | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 49 | Hazel O. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Maynard Smith | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Pauline Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Sadie E. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Alice Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Russel Smith | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Dale Smith | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Merline Smith | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Darlene Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Darwin Smith | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Francis Winterfelt | 42 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Ella Winterfelt | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Shirley Winterfelt | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Ronald Winterfelt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Henry Sims | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Eva Sims | 73 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Joseph Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 66 | Beatrice Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Norman Brown | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Virgil Brown | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lois Brown | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | William Ryal | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Elsie Ryal | 59 | Wife | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 72 | Wilbur Ryal | 27 | Head | Repairman | Michigan |
| 73 | Helen Ryal | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | George Ryal | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Joane Ryal | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Wilbur Ryal | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | James Curtiss | 40 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 78 | Effie Curtiss | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Iris Curtiss | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | James Curtiss | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
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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)