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Theodore Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Theodore Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & June — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Bottling Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Township / Ward | Hays City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Peter Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nicholas Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Son, age 2
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Son, age 12
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Son, age 22
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Bottling Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Theodore Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother June Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father T Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
June Smith
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nicholas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol W. Lisher | 67 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 2 | Rosa Lisher | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Agnes Lisher | 34 | Daughter | Secretary | Kansas |
| 4 | Virginia Lisher | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 5 | Lawrence Lisher | 26 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 6 | Peter P. Smith | 64 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 7 | Anna Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | William Smith | 35 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Nicholas Smith | 25 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 10 | Theodore Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bottler | Kansas |
| 11 | Grace Smith | 31 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Loyd J. Park | 43 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 13 | Alice H. Park | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 14 | Dale R. Park | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Sam H. Harris | 36 | Head | Driller Helper | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Bettie Harris | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Idaho |
| 17 | Helen G. Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | William Bender | 52 | Head | Stone Mason | Kansas |
| 20 | Margaret Bender | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 21 | Wilfred Bender | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Onila Mae Bender | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Adam Weingardt | 33 | Head | Stone Mason | Kansas |
| 24 | Anna M. Weingardt | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 25 | Adam Weingardt | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Marie Weingardt | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Virginia Weingardt | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Doris Mae Weingardt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Anna M. Jr. Weingardt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Elizabeth L. Weingardt | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Joe H. Waldschmidt | 28 | Head | Stone Mason | Kansas |
| 32 | Florence Waldschmidt | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 33 | Teresa Waldschmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Louise Waldschmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Betty Waldschmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Aneda Waldschmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Anna Waldschmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Lincoln A. Walz | 34 | Head | Pipe Puller | Kansas |
| 39 | Ellen Walz | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 40 | Treva Walz | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)