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Alberta Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alberta Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Alberta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frederickia Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lorain Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Justine Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Crawford Smith | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Crawford Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anthony Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Alberta Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alberta Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lorain Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crawford Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederickia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Justine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01865-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Gardner | 32 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 42 | Mildred Gardner | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Fred Gardner | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John Gardner | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Theodore Gardner | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Earl Gardner | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Elaine Gardner | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Inez Gardner | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | William Gardner | 53 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ishan Sullivan | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Ida Sullivan | 66 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Bernice Sullivan | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Hudson Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Walter Sullivan | 38 | Son-in-law | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary Sullivan | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 56 | Ezekiel Dennard | 53 | Head | Millwright | Georgia |
| 57 | Bertha Dennard | 40 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 58 | Douglas Dennard | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Ezekiel Dennard | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Crawford Smith | 40 | Head | Spray Painter | Georgia |
| 61 | Justine Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Crawford A. Smith | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Frederickia Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Lorain Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Alberta Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Anthony Smith | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Justine Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Henry Lysen | 69 | Head | Clergyman | Belgium |
| 69 | Frank Van Hout | 35 | Lodger | Clergyman | Belgium |
| 70 | Louis Van Hout | 21 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Julian Bassimen | 48 | Janitor | Janitor | France |
| 72 | Julia Bassimen | 45 | Janitress | — | Belgium |
| 73 | Jacqueline Bassimen | 16 | Daughter | — | France |
| 74 | Duncan King | 93 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 75 | Frank Aulman | 46 | Head | Metal Finisher | Indiana |
| 76 | Florence Aulman | 46 | Wife | Dress Maker | Canada English |
| 77 | Betty Aulman | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Lester Heck | 44 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 79 | Ottilia Heck | 41 | Wife | — | 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)