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Rachel Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rachel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Smith | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myron Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marilyn Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ralph Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Donna Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 30
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 41
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rachel L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Rachel Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara B Wright | 56 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 2 | Margaret B Wright | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Utah |
| 3 | June Wright | 19 | Daughter | General Office | Utah |
| 4 | Ralph W Smith | 38 | Head | Foreman | Nebraska |
| 5 | Rachel L Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Myron C Smith | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Richard H Smith | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | James B Smith | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Marilyn J Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Donna L Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Dorothy E Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Clark B Anderson | 28 | Head | Painter | Utah |
| 13 | Vada L Anderson | 24 | Wife | Cook | Utah |
| 14 | Richard Williams | 27 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Utah |
| 15 | La Dora Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Joan Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 17 | James G Andrus | 57 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 18 | Charity Andrus | 36 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 19 | James G, Jr Andrus | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 20 | Gus Dyer | 47 | Head | Sanitation Supervisor | Utah |
| 21 | Florence B Dyer | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Ruth Dyer | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 23 | Edna J Dyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Jean Dyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | Cherie Lee Dyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Helen Pearson | 44 | Sister-in-law | Chamber Maid | England |
| 27 | Sarah Timpson | 74 | Head | — | Utah |
| 28 | Joy Timpson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | John, Jr Timpson | 7 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 30 | John Timpson | 40 | Son | Delivery Truck Driver | Utah |
| 31 | George B Tew | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Idaho |
| 32 | Blanch Tew | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 33 | George R Tew | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Fred H Tew | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 35 | John H Tew | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Elaine B Tew | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Delores E Tew | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | Reed S Tew | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 39 | Ellen Tanner | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Gideon C Morris | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
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)