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Phyllis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Phyllis Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Barre Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Phyllis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hildora Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Marion Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beverly Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Loyal Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ray Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Daughter, age 1
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Philis |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 12
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Phyllis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyal Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04490-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Dankers | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | John Schmitz | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Dorothy Schmitz | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | Arnold Skog | 42 | Head | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Emma Skog | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Arlen Skog | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Joan Skog | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Henry Horstmann | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Minnie Horstmann | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Lydia Horstmann | 30 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Henry Jr. Horstmann | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Ray D. Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Hildora (V) Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Loyal Smith | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Phyllis Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Lois Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Gladys Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Beverly Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Gloria Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Marion Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | John Smith | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)