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Wilma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Wilma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ovid Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Ovid Twp |
| 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 Wilma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Arlene Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilma Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Richard Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Clinton-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Clinton-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wilma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ovid Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Arlene Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel 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 — Clinton-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01743-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Nellie Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Robert Smith | 26 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Wilma Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ethel Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Arlene Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Richard Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Jack Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Alfred Pantes|Pantes | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Mildred Pantes|Pantes | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Fred Pantes|Pantes | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Alice Hart | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ernest Goodfellow | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Pearl Goodfellow | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Ernest Goodfellow | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Elva Grace Goodfellow | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Conley Mead | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Lucretia Mead | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 19 | Virginia Jones | 15 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Herbert Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Luella Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lyman Miller | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Donald Miller | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Beth Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Sidney Hagen | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 26 | Oren Blalock | 59 | Head | Farmer And Trucker | North Carolina |
| 27 | Demetrio Casambula | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Mary Casambula | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Isidora Casambula | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Amos Merill | 35 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 31 | Marcia Merill | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Dedral Merill | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Robert Torrey | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Isidora Torrey | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Alberto Torrey | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Pedro Torrey | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Paul Torrey | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Antonio Castillo | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 39 | Mary Castillo | 9 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 40 | Jamie Castillo | 7 | Son | — | Mexico |
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)