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Phyllis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Phyllis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vernon-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Farge Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | La Farge Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Phyllis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Merrill Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Holly Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Holly Smith | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Rosalyne Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pearl Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vernon, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 1
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phylis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 11
Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Farge Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Holly Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalyne Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merrill Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myron 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 — Vernon-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Bush | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Malora Bush | 73 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Lyle Marsh | 33 | Head | Butter Maker | Iowa |
| 4 | Eva Marsh | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Harland Marsh | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Winifred Holmes | 14 | Boarder | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Floyd Rundecker | 40 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Evelyn Rundecker | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Richard Rundecker | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Eloise Rundecker | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Silas Henson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Frances Henson | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Darlene Henson | 16 | Daughter | House Maid | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Larry Henson | 4 | Step son | — | English Canada |
| 15 | Mary Henson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Ellen Potter | 82 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Harvey Potter | 61 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Maggie Potter | 58 | Wife | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Cynthia Wood | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Irene Wood | 46 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Fred Crompton | 32 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Martha Powell | 52 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Bete Crompton | 42 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Harry Lounsbury | 42 | Head | Pharmacist | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Lola Lounsbury | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Harry Jr. Lounsbury | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Annabella Lounsbury | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | June Lounsbury | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Donald Lounsbury | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Robert Lounsbury | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Albertus Wood | 27 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Holly Smith | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Pearl Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Floyd Smith | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Myron Smith | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Holly Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Merrill Smith | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Phyllis Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Rosalyne Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Elizabeth Small | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
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)