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Winifred Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Winifred Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Winifred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Winifred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruby Smith | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Jeanette Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Smith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Phillis Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Winnifred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Winifred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Winifred Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Winifred Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01901-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Smith | 56 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Ruby Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Charles Smith | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Winifred Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Richard Smith | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Jeanette Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Phillis Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Roy Davis | 40 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 9 | Anna Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Mary Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Eleanor Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Josephine Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Lloyd Davis | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Betty Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Eugene Davis | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Archie York | 59 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Nancie York | 67 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Blanch Kozak | 36 | Head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 19 | Allie Elmes | 53 | Partner | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 20 | Cora Kennedy | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Lynn Burch | 44 | Son-in-law | Breeder | Michigan |
| 22 | Alta Burch | 37 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 23 | Patricia Burch | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Lester Avery | 23 | Head | Pressman | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Marion Avery | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 26 | Judy Avery | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Wallace Vogelsang | 35 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 28 | Lemma Vogelsang | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Anna Taylor | 55 | Head | — | Canada |
| 30 | Helen Taylor | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Andrew Pellerito | 32 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 32 | Ester Pellerito | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Rosalie Pellerito | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Philip Pellerito | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Rossie Coppola | 49 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 36 | Velorma Coppola | 49 | Wife | Candy Maker | Italy |
| 37 | Guy Allen | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mayme Allen | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lavatha Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Otto Paepke | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
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)