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Phyllis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Phyllis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mason-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ludington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Amber Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Phyllis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Josephine Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mason, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Mason-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Mason-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ludington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| 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 Phyllis Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Phyllis Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Mason-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadeusz Rudnicki | 38 | Partner | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jozef Rudnicki | 78 | Father | — | Poland |
| 3 | Moses G. Pagina | 46 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 4 | Anna M. Pagina | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Ellen Pagina | 14 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 6 | Edward Pagina | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Evelin Pagina | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Bernadine Pagina | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Clementine Pagina | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Howard H. Jensen | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 11 | Bess P. Jensen | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Phyllis J. Jensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Howard A. Jensen | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Darlene J. Jensen | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | James E. Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Arlene J. Jensen | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Carol J. Jensen | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Soren Jensen | 67 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 19 | Homer H. Fox | 33 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Maurine S. Fox | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Janice C. Fox | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Willa Jean Fox | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Vernita J. Fox | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Wayne R. Fox | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Leahann Fox | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Henry A. Lange | 41 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 27 | Merit E. Lange | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | William D. Lange | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Theodore R. Wienert | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Ella L. Wienert | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ralph A. Wienert | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles A. Smith | 49 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 33 | Josephine Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Herbert H. Smith | 23 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 35 | Harold D. Smith | 21 | Son | A. B. Seaman | Michigan |
| 36 | Phyllis Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Robert C. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Jens P. Jensen | 79 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 39 | Cristine Jensen | 72 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 40 | Robert G. Petersen | 68 | Boarder | — | Denmark |
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)