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Vivian Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benson-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Vivian Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benson-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benson-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Isabel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Isabel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vivian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vivian Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruben Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carrie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ryll Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Floyd Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benson, North …
Daughter, age 6
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Benson-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Benson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Vivian E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Isabel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Vivian Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vivian Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Ernest Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruben Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ryll Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Benson-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Benson-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02993-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Johnson | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 42 | Leona E Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Housework | North Dakota |
| 43 | Otto Arvid Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 44 | Donald E Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Herman Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 46 | Carrie Smith | 45 | Wife | Housework | Sweden |
| 47 | Ernest M Smith | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Vivian E Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Ruben G Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 50 | Myrtle B Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Floyd B Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Ryll J Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Thorwald Olson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Betsy C Olson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Stanton O Olson | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 56 | Dallas L Olson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Joy Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Alice Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Betty Lou Johnson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Victor E Engkvist | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 61 | Elsa Engkvist | 40 | Wife | Housework | Sweden |
| 62 | Douglas C Engkvist | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | E Ellen Engkvist | 15 | Daughter | Housework | North Dakota |
| 64 | Ed E Motschenbacher | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Agusta Motschenbacher | 54 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 66 | Harold Motschenbacher | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 67 | Kathryn Motschenbacher | 31 | Daughter | Invalid | North Dakota |
| 68 | Lewis Motschenbacher | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 69 | James B Duffy | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Marie Motschenbacher | 19 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 71 | Fred M Robert | 25 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 72 | Elmer P Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | Mary Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ruth D Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Raymond E Anderson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Edwin K Anderson | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 77 | Russell M Anderson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Arthur Goodland | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Ruby M Goodland | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Ronald Goodland | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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)