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Stella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Stella Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | seamstress |
| Industry | hospital supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Hanford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Dufurrena | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Stella Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Vernon Russell | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Dufurrena | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Earl Russell | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Smith | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, California
Spouse, age 44
Kings, California · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Kings, California
Spouse, age 53
Kings, California · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Kings-County, California
Head, age 64
Kings-County, California · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | seamstress |
| Industry | hospital supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Smith
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00217-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Smith THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 42 | William Smith | 67 | husband | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ruth Smith | 34 | daughter | Nurse | California |
| 44 | Lester Smith | 26 | son | Electric Welder | California |
| 45 | Earl Russell | 19 | grandson | Clerk | California |
| 46 | Vernon Russell | 17 | grandson | Carrier Boy | California |
| 47 | Geneva Dufurrena | 29 | daughter | — | California |
| 48 | John Dufurrena | 32 | son-in-law | Bookkeeper | California |
| 49 | Basso Panttaja | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Oregon |
| 50 | Lucille Panttaja | 24 | wife | — | California |
| 51 | Marlene Panttaja | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 52 | Roy Panttaja | 1 | son | — | California |
| 53 | Mary Panttaja | 36 | sister-in-law | Secretary | Texas |
| 54 | Albert Cleveland | 37 | Head | Carpenter | S. Dakota |
| 55 | Delilah Cleveland | 31 | wife | Grapefruitier | Iowa |
| 56 | Delores Cleveland | 11 | daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 57 | Kenneth James Cleveland | 7 | son | — | S. Dakota |
| 58 | Elizabeth Root | 69 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alexander Hodnett | 83 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Laura Hodnett | 76 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Eliza Hodnett | 43 | son | Porter | Arkansas |
| 62 | E. Dennis Gregory | 30 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 63 | Blanche Gregory | 27 | wife | — | California |
| 64 | Galen Eugene Gregory | 5 | son | — | California |
| 65 | Norman Charles Gregory | 2 | son | — | California |
| 66 | Robert Boyd | 71 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 67 | Margaret Boyd | 69 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Alfred Brown | 54 | Head | Pruning | Azores |
| 69 | Bessie Brown | 50 | wife | Care For Children | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Ted Brown | 21 | son | Truck Driver | California |
| 71 | Dick Brown | 17 | son | Delivering Papers | California |
| 72 | Robert Brown | 7 | son | — | California |
| 73 | Marie Brown | 69 | aunt-in-law | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ida Brown | 69 | aunt-in-law | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Kenneth Henry | 4 | lodger | — | Texas |
| 76 | Alfred R. Flores | 25 | Head | Painter | California |
| 77 | Ruth Flores | 25 | wife | — | Washington |
| 78 | Mary Flores | 58 | head | — | Azores |
| 79 | Margaret Bettencourt | 25 | daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Joe Bettencourt | 25 | son-in-law | Truck Driver | California |
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)