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Violet Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Violet Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Broadview Heights Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Violet Smith | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Florence Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Peggy Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harley Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 25
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violette M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 36
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03048-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Van Meter | 48 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 2 | Mae Van Meter | 34 | Wife | Kitchen Attendant | Ohio |
| 3 | Doris Van Meter | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Vaclav Behal | 72 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Mary Behal | 68 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 6 | Marguerite Behal | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 7 | Charles Behal | 44 | Head | Night Watchman | Ohio |
| 8 | Josephine Behal | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | James Behal | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Joseph Behal | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Rose Behal | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Edward Behal | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Robert Behal | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Henry Blieninger | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 15 | August C. Handiges | 53 | Lodger | Custodian Helper | Kentucky |
| 16 | Harley Otis Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Violet Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Betty Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Gloria C. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Peggy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Lillian Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Verna Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Violet Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | James Smith | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Florence Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | James Mcclaren | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Claudia Mcclaren | 50 | Wife | Accountant | Ohio |
| 28 | Joseph Matthews | 43 | Head | Roller Operator | Michigan |
| 29 | Dorothy Matthews | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Florence Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | James Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Rose Matthews | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Alfred Matthews | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Grace Matthews | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Charles Amanski | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Bertha Amanski | 57 | Wife | Farm Helper | Ohio |
| 37 | Ernest Horky | 39 | Head | Maintainer | Ohio |
| 38 | Anna Horky | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Albert Horky | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Thomas Horky | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)