Rosa Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baker-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Rosa Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baker-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Female Head Born: Minnesota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baker-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Baker City
1935 Residence (County)	Baker
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Baker City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rosa	Age	Birth yr
Rosa Smith	Head	—	71	~1869
Lawrence Smith	Son	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Baker, Oregon

Spouse, age 52

Baker, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rosa L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Baker, Oregon

Other, age 62

Baker, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Baker-County, Oregon

Head, age 71

Baker-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Baker City
1935 Residence (County)	Baker
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Rosa Smith

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Baker-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03352-00277)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Blanch Spivey	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
42	Roy Spivey	16	Son	—	Tennessee
43	Hazel Spivey	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	Clyde Spivey	12	Son	—	No. Carolina
45	La Velle Spivey	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
46	Henry Spivey	7	Son	—	Oregon
47	Glenn Spivey	5	Son	—	Oregon
48	Wallace Graham	21	Head	Common Laborer	Oregon
49	Gwella Graham	15	Wife	—	Oregon
50	Sylvan Graham	2	Son	—	Oregon
51	John H. Sr. Bagley	58	Head	Common Laborer	Utah
52	Vivian R. Bagley	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
53	John Jr. Bagley	23	Son	Bookkeeper	Oregon
54	Elyva Bagley	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
55	Kenneth Bagley	16	Son	—	Oregon
56	La Voice Bagley	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
57	Vernell Bagley	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
58	Robert Bagley	5	Son	—	Oregon
59	Maurice Spencer	35	Head	Green Chain	Iowa
60	Esther Spencer	31	Wife	—	Idaho
61	Mabel Spencer	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
62	Dorothy Spencer	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
63	Rosa Smith THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Minnesota
64	Lawrence Smith	50	Son	—	Wisconsin
65	Frank Hardman	52	Head	Rock Crusher Operator	Oregon
66	Etta Hardman	51	Wife	—	Oregon
67	Robert Hardman	21	Son	Salesman	Oregon
68	Wayne Edwards	32	Head	Trucking	Oregon
69	Marie Edwards	31	Wife	—	Oregon
70	Charles J. Taylor	19	Lodger	Moulder Feeder	Oregon
71	James Hunt	67	Head	Stationary Engineer	England
72	Annie Hunt	66	Wife	—	Utah
73	Hans Finstad	50	Head	Grader	Norway
74	Clara Finstad	42	Wife	—	Oregon
75	John F. Drake	31	Head	Rip Saw Man	Utah
76	Jessie Drake	26	Wife	—	Utah
77	Jack Drake	8	Son	—	Idaho
78	Joyce Drake	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
79	Alton Drake	5	Son	—	Idaho
80	Marion W. Wilson	24	Head	Moulder Man	Idaho

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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