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Violet Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kit-Carson-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Violet Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kit-Carson-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kit-Carson-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 15 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kit Carson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Violet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emma Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bernice Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Roland Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kit Carson, …
Daughter, age
Kit Carson, Colorado · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Kit-Carson-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 11
Kit-Carson-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 15 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kit Carson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Violet Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Violet Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Colorado
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Sibling
Bernice Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Kit-Carson-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Kit-Carson-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00466-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Windscheffel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Rena Windscheffel | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Edward Windscheffel | 77 | Father | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lester F. Pierson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Viola Pierson | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Janice Pierson | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Elwyn M. Pierson | 8 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lester Pierson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Beulah M. Pierson | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Grant S. Pierson | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Jean S. Pierson | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | John F. Smith | 54 | Head | Cement Finisher | Nebraska |
| 13 | Emma M. Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Bernice E. Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Ruby R. Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Pearl L. Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Ray W. Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Roland Smith | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Lawrence E. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Violet R. Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Donald W. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Harold E. Matthies | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Della E. Matthies | 25 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 24 | Ruth E. Matthies | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Pauline L. Matthies | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Evelyn L. Matthies | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Bonnie L. Matthies | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Royston S. Matthies | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Charles L. Matthies | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Bessie L. Matthies | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Leonard Matthies | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Archie Hicks | 27 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Colorado |
| 33 | Clara E. Hicks | 23 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Hazel M. Hicks | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Roy R. Hicks | 2 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Charles E. Peterson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary Peterson | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Pearl E. Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Harold E. Hicks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 40 | Mable A. Hicks | 19 | Sister | — | Colorado |
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)