Rebecca Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Lilian Smith	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Belle Smith	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Wolf Smith	Head	—	64	~1876
David Smith	Son	—	17	~1923
Rebecca Smith	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1915
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 43

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1919
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 54

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Alien
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Rebecca Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Julia C. Rosenberg	23	Wife	Stenographer	Minnesota
2	David Wisch	67	Head	Dealer	Russia
3	Lillian Wisch	49	Wife	—	Russia
4	Abraham Engel	63	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Roumania
5	Lily Engel	30	Wife	Helper	Roumania
6	Elizabeth Kuntz	49	Head	—	Russia
7	Paul Kuntz	14	Son	—	Michigan
8	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
9	Reuben Pollender	24	Head	Assembler	New York
10	Esther Pollender	20	Wife	—	Michigan
11	Irwin Pollender	2	Son	—	Michigan
12	Gordon Pollender	1	Son	—	Michigan
13	Wolf Smith	64	Head	Laborer	Lithuania
14	Rebecca Smith THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Russia
15	Belle Smith	25	Daughter	Saleslady	Canada English
16	Lilian Smith	19	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
17	David Smith	17	Son	—	Michigan
18	Irving Forman	33	Head	Cleaner	Russia
19	Katy Forman	28	Wife	—	Poland
20	Leon Forman	9	Son	—	Michigan
21	Sidney Forman	4	Son	—	Michigan
22	Samuel Panzer	32	Head	Painter	Michigan
23	Lilian Panzer	32	Wife	—	New York
24	Rose Panzer	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	George Rudolph	33	Lodger	Porter	Ohio
26	Max Bealm	50	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
27	Alina Bealm	46	Wife	—	England
28	Julius Bealm	19	Son	Helper	Michigan
29	Alvin Bealm	16	Son	—	Michigan
30	Stanley Bealm	13	Son	—	Michigan
31	Lawrence Bealm	10	Son	—	Michigan
32	Nathan Bealm	73	Step-father	—	Poland
33	Merle E. Harper	48	Head	Salesman	Indiana
34	Virginia Farmer	50	Sister	Factory Agent	Indiana
35	Francis Holdreich	31	Head	Seam Operator	Michigan
36	Marguerite Holdreich	31	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Janet Holdreich	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Frank Holdreich	7	Son	—	Michigan
39	Jack Baum	31	Head	Salesman	New York
40	Sue Baum	28	Wife	—	North Dakota

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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.

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