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Stella Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Manistee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Stella Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manistee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Manistee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manistee City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Township / Ward | Manistee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Smith | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Harry Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Stella Smith | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Manistee, Michigan
Spouse, age 41
Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 4 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Year of Naturalization | Unk |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Manistee, Michigan
Other, age 51
Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smithe |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Manistee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 61
Manistee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manistee City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Manistee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Manistee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01785-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlene J. Booth | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | William Czarneski | 55 | Head | Mason | Michigan |
| 3 | Stella T. Czarneski | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Jerome R. Czarneski | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 5 | Edward Czarneski | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 6 | George Pleniszak | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Martha Pleniszak | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Joseph Pleniszak | 28 | Son | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 9 | Aloisy P. Pleniszak | 20 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 10 | Andrew B. Smith | 69 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 11 | Stella Smith THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Harry J. Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Robert W. Pachesny | 30 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Marie H. Pachesny | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Patricia L. Pachesny | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Rose Marie Pachesny | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Bernard Jr. Pachesny | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Anna Pachesny | 66 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Frank Pachesny | 23 | Brother | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 20 | Donald Pachesny | 7 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Raymond Levandowski | 42 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Gertrude M. Levandowski | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Eugina M. Levandowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Loraine R. Levandowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Nancy L. Levandowski | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Joseph G. Adamczak | 28 | Head | Butcher | Michigan |
| 27 | Alice B. Adamczak | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Alice J. Adamczak | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Jo Ann Adamczak | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | George J. Grila | 66 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Katherine Grila | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | John F. Rozkowski | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 33 | Sarah M. Rozkowski | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Dellert J. Adam | 48 | Head | Lineman | Michigan |
| 35 | Katherine M. Adam | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William J. Adam | 27 | Head | Lineman | Michigan |
| 37 | Marybelle Adam | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Susan Lee Adam | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Leo D. Van Aelst | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 40 | Cornelia E. Van Aelst | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)