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Wilma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Wilma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Floyd Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Floyd Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wilma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Orval Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sallie Smith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Loren Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dwight Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wilma Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wanda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 73 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Putnam-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
Putnam-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Floyd Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Wilma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wilma Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Dwight Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loren Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orval 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 — Putnam-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01088-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adaleen Whisenand | 61 | wife | H | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert B Whisenand | 34 | son | H | Illinois |
| 43 | Elmer Mchamey | 56 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Edith Mchamey | 55 | wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | James L Alexander | 39 | head | H | Indiana |
| 46 | Flossie Alexander | 33 | wife | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | James F Alexander | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Robert Alexander | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Nobel Alexander | 9 | son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | William Kiger | 24 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 51 | Imogene Kiger | 23 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 52 | Cecil Bartlett | 52 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Nellie Bartlett | 47 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 54 | Grace Arnold | 50 | head | H | Indiana |
| 55 | Joseph A Smith | 61 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Sallie Smith | 47 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 57 | Harold Smith | 16 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Wilma Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Orval Smith | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Loren Smith | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Dwight Smith | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ella Pickett | 41 | head | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 63 | Eratie Pickett | 39 | sister | H | Indiana |
| 64 | Myrtle Pickett | 31 | sister | H | Indiana |
| 65 | Jonathan Hansell | 80 | head | U | Indiana |
| 66 | Clora A Hansell | 61 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 67 | Edgar Whitlock | 42 | head | Art Welder | Kentucky |
| 68 | Betty Whitlock | 48 | wife | H | Kentucky |
| 69 | Roy Whitlock | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Raymond Whitlock | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Edward Whitlock | 15 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 72 | Nellie Whitlock | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | George Miller | 42 | head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 74 | Floy Miller | 40 | wife | H | Indiana |
| 75 | Dale Miller | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Joyce Miller | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | William Miller | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Ray Miller | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Sharon Miller | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Larry Miller | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
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)