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Alex Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alex Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fawn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fawn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Alex | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ella Smith | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Helen Wiley | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Smith | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nora Wiley | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Chrystle Smith | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harlan Wiley | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | 126 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 70
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alex S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fawn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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.
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Alex Smith
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03641-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard J. Lowe | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen M. Lowe | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marcus L. Ruff | 42 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Evelyn Ruff | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marcus Jr. Ruff | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James A. Ruff | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Reid Morris | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nora J. Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Vernon S. Morris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | S. Porter Jr. Webb | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Adele Webb | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Calvin Webb | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | S. Porter Iii Webb | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Golden F. Anderson | 24 | Helper | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Anderson | 18 | Helper | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Vincent O. Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ethel J. Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Bertha Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Donald Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Norman Door | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Ernest Hodge | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha Hodge | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Hodge | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John L. Jr. Hodge | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Johnson Jr. Hodge | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ralph W. Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margie H. Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary E. Hyson | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alex S. Smith THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ella O. Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Nora E. Wiley | 42 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Harlan D. Wiley | 33 | Son-in-law | Trucker | Maryland |
| 36 | Helen R. Wiley | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Paul Smith | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Chrystle Smith | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Andrew J. Curry | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 40 | Mary C. Curry | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)