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Rosa Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkland Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Parkland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Arwood Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rosa Smith | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 36
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swedish |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finland |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Douglas, Wisconsin
Other, age 46
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1917 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 56
Douglas-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkland Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04474-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Jack | None | M | Auto Garage | — |
| 2 | George Jack | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Margaret Jack | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Helen Jack | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | George Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Hulda Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Chester Anderson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Louella Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Genevieve Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Edward Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Ronald Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Tony Galeski | 22 | Hired man | Hired Man | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Andrew Kidrick | 18 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Helen Kidrick | 17 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Sigurd Altas | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Selma Altas | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Carl Johnston | 34 | Hired man | Hired Man | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Otto Smith | 51 | Head | Repair Man | Finland |
| 19 | Bernice Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 20 | Albert Smith | 26 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Dorothy Smith | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Lloyd Smith | 24 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Fred Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 24 | Rosa Smith THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 25 | Gertrude Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Arwood Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Rudolph Folland | 46 | Head | Detective | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Lelia Folland | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Vernon Folland | 23 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Raymond Folland | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Richard Folland | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Orvis Folland | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Clarence Folland | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Sam Rudolph | 83 | Father | — | Germany |
| 35 | Reynold Westerberg | 35 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Hanna Westerberg | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Walter Nelson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lillian Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Dorothy Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Robert Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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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)