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Alex Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brown Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alex | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Cole | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bessie Colvin | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 6
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex W. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 16
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 26
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Head, age 36
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 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 Alex Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Smith
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alex Smith
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Doris Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Henry Tielking | 79 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Theodore Miller | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Clara Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Melvin Miller | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Marvin Miller | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Alex Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Mary Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | William H. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Mary Lou Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Bessie Colvin | 46 | Sister in law | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Frank Cole | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Clifford Lindsay | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Ethyl Lindsay | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Oscar Vogel | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Hilda Vogel | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Clementine Lawrence | 43 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Fred Lawrence | 72 | Son in law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Dorothy Lawrence | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Donald Lawrence | 6 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Russell Acre | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Mary Acre | 58 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mildred Acre | 20 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ereca Joan Acre | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Henry Diem | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Alta Diem | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Alonzo Hoffmeier | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Clara Hoffmeier | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Irma Hoffmeier | 18 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Indiana |
| 31 | Joan Herring | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Leonard Voris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Nettie Voris | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Preston Voris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | William Roder | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | May Roder | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Bryan Mathews | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary Mathews | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Clarence D. Mathews | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Robert K. Mathews | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Alex
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)