Sidney Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Curry-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Sidney Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Curry-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 84 b. ~1856 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Curry-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sidney R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Agness Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Curry
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Agness Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1856

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 Sidney	Age	Birth yr
Sidney Smith	Head	—	84	~1856
Audrey O'Connor	Other	—	16	~1924
Fred Smith	Son	—	23	~1917
Elith Smith	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Curry, Oregon

Other, age 64

Curry, Oregon · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sidney R.
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Curry, Oregon

Head, age 74

Curry, Oregon · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sidney R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	61
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Curry-County, Oregon

Head, age 84

Curry-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Sidney R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Agness Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Curry
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Sidney Smith

Head · 1940 · age 84 · b. ~1856 · Oregon

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03359-00183)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Duane Smithers	45	Head	Carpenter	West Virginia
2	Mable Smithers	35	Wife	—	Arkansas
3	Geraldine Smithers	12	Daughter	—	Arkansas
4	Carl Smithers	10	Son	—	Arkansas
5	Dixie Lee Smithers	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
6	Gordon Smithers	5	Son	—	Oregon
7	Mary Smithers	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
8	Henry Butzer	58	Head	Caretaker	Wisconsin
9	Agnes Powers Butzer	58	Wife	—	Illinois
10	George W. Rilea	75	Head	Retired	Illinois
11	Mary E. Rilea	68	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Frank L. Vernon	62	Head	Postmaster	Pennsylvania
13	Ena M. Vernon	64	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Chester A. Pickering	56	Head	Caretaker	Wisconsin
15	Dora E. Pickering	62	Wife	—	Wisconsin
16	Caroline E. Wallace	52	Head	—	Sweden
17	Franklin E. Smith	25	Lodger	Teacher	California
18	Richard Frost	57	Head	—	Missouri
19	Bertha Frost	57	Wife	—	Oregon
20	Joseph H. Cover	54	Head	Laborer	Washington
21	Gladys Cover	48	Wife	—	Oregon
22	Joe L. Cover	4	Son	—	Oregon
23	Lincoln A. Long	74	Head	—	Illinois
24	Marion L. Frye	25	Head	Farm Laborer	Oregon
25	Phyllis J. Frye	21	Wife	—	Oregon
26	Dan G. Frye	4	Son	—	Oregon
27	Sylvia L. Frye	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Donald L. Frye	1	Son	—	Oregon
29	Larry E. Lucas	40	Head	Proprietor	California
30	Helen A. Lucas	35	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Willard H. Lucas	13	Son	—	Oregon
32	Donna D. Lucas	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Corlyss D. Lucas	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
34	Larissa Lucas	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
35	Sophronia Burright	51	Servant	Cook	Oregon
36	(Note: Rogue River And Illinois Road)	None	—	—	—
37	Sidney R. Smith THIS PERSON	84	Head	Farmer	Michigan
38	Elith Smith	42	Wife	—	Oregon
39	Fred Smith	23	Son	Farm Hand	Oregon
40	Audrey O'Connor	16	Niece	—	Oregon

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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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