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Stella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Stella Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leavenworth-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leavenworth-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Fairmount |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elenor Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Truman Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Stella Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Kansas
Other, age 33
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Leavenworth-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 14 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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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 — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01240-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Mann | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Emma Mann | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 43 | Harry Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Stella Smith THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 45 | Truman Smith | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Elizabeth Smith | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 47 | Helen Smith | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 48 | Edward Smith | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ruth Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Alma Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Elenor Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Harry Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Frank Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Raymond Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Essie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | George Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Herman Knipp | 29 | Head | Oiler Machine | Kansas |
| 58 | Laura Knipp | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Peter Knipp | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | William Knipp | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Peter Knipp | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Agnes Knipp | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | Conrad Knipp | 43 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Thomas Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Katie Johnson | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 66 | Charles Johnson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Arthur Johnson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | George Johnson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Mayblue Johnson | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 70 | Dorothy Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Glen Mather | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Earleen Mather | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 73 | Glen Jr Mather | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Doris Mather | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | James Mather | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Mildred Mather | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Gladys Clements | 30 | Head | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 78 | Daisy Madine Clements | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Frances Clements | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Charles Clements | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)