Stella Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Stella Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Internal Revenue
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1980
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Secretary
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Stella	Age	Birth yr
Bettie Smith	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Brant Smith	Head	—	57	~1883
Helen Wheeler	Other	—	26	~1914
Alice Sumner	Other	—	76	~1864
Stella Smith	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 29

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 40

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Detective Dept
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 50

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Internal Revenue
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1980
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Stella Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00453)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Odessa Godfrey	60	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Jack T. Godfrey	33	Head	Salesman	Indiana
43	Bertha J. Godfrey	28	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Margret T. Godfrey	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Ernest M. Cassell	28	Head	Salesman	Indiana
46	Virginia Cassell	29	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Nicholas Cassell	2	Son	—	Indiana
48	Virginia Fleming	70	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
49	Donald S. Macleod	33	Head	Booker	New Jersey
50	Edith Macleod	33	Wife	—	Texas
51	Elizabeth L. Macleod	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	Honora Curran	48	Head	Teacher	Indiana
53	Cathren Curran	46	Sister	Teacher	Indiana
54	Manuel J. Lenz	33	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
55	Diana B. Lenz	25	Wife	—	New York
56	Carole Lenz	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Irwin Lenz	1	Son	—	Indiana
58	Charles B. Van Lue	57	Head	Concession	Indiana
59	Ines Van Lue	53	Wife	—	Indiana
60	Edward G. Holmes	72	Head	Pay Roll Clerk	Indiana
61	Charlotte Holmes	67	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Walter Mitchell	32	Head	Attorney	Alabama
63	Minnie Louise Mitchell	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
64	Walter Jr. Mitchell	6	Son	—	Kentucky
65	George T. Sleeth	42	Head	Merchandise	New York
66	Barbra Sleeth	41	Wife	—	Texas
67	John P. Sleeth	10	Son	—	Illinois
68	Barbra Joan Sleeth	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
69	End Of Block 40	None	—	—	—
70	Brant T. Smith	57	Head	Conductor	Indiana
71	Stella S. Smith THIS PERSON	50	Wife	Secretary	Indiana
72	Bettie A. Smith	21	Daughter	Office Help	Indiana
73	Alice Sumner	76	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
74	Helen Wheeler	26	Maid	Housework	Indiana
75	Robert E. Whaley	30	Head	Salesman	Indiana
76	Ravelle Whaley	36	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Bob H. Whaley	10	Son	—	Indiana
78	Molly A. Whaley	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Father Jewell	67	Father	—	Michigan
80	Maggie Jewell	59	Mother	—	Indiana

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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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