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Alberta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Alberta Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alberta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alberta Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clement Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 24
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Santa Fe Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 35
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 45
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Alberta Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alberta Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00376-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert R. Toney | 46 | Head | Engineer | Colorado |
| 42 | Mona M. Toney | 47 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Korth, Cele H. Toney | 26 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Carl J. B. Nelson | 43 | Head | Electrician | Sweden |
| 45 | Ethyl Nelson | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | George S. Windas | 42 | Head | Salesman | Australia |
| 47 | Lucille Windas | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Richard Windas | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | William Tancy | 23 | Head | Technician | California |
| 50 | Mary Louise Tancy | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Harry O. Chippe | 52 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nella Chippe | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | John V. Corwin | 30 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 54 | Isabel O. Corwin | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Patricia Corwin | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 56 | Norman D. Waite | 22 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ruth Waite | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Gary Waite | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Clement L. O. Smith | 45 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 60 | Alberta M. Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Clement L. Smith | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 62 | William A. Smith | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Earl J. G. Heath | 51 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 65 | Annie Heath | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Garrett, Eileen Heath | 25 | Daughter | Extra | Texas |
| 67 | Garrett, Anthony Heath | 2 | Grandson | — | California |
| 68 | Garrett, Judith Heath | 1 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 69 | Jarrell Heath | 23 | Nephew | Salesman | Texas |
| 70 | Claude E. Chambers | 56 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Jessie Chambers | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Earl L. B. Cook | 58 | Head | Plumber | Utah |
| 73 | Katherine Cook | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Harold E. Rayer | 25 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 75 | Anne M. Rayer | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Carol Ann Rayer | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | William H. Quinn | 42 | Head | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mabel S. Quinn | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Jr. Quinn | 5 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Clark C. Stegman | 45 | Head | New Worker | Minnesota |
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)