Alexander Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Alexander Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Genesee-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Flint
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Flint
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Alexander	Age	Birth yr
Alexander Smith	Son	—	29	~1911
Alexander Smith	Head	—	52	~1888
Kenneth Smith	Son	—	25	~1915
Susan Smith	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Genesee, Michigan

Other, age 31

Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	matcher
Industry	lumber mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Genesee, Michigan

Other, age 42

Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Wood worker
Industry	Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Genesee-County, Michigan

Head, age 52

Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Flint
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Alexander Smith

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01894-00436)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ida C. Boyd	58	Wife	—	Canada Irish
3	Albert W. Robinson	60	Head	Sweeper	Michigan
4	Margaret Robinson	56	Wife	—	Michigan
5	David C. Robinson	16	Son	—	Michigan
6	Albert K. Robinson	13	Son	—	Michigan
7	William H. Turner	38	Head	Laborer	Michigan
8	Margaret E. Turner	33	Wife	Asst. Office	Michigan
9	Marilyn H. Turner	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Madeline F. Hamlin	25	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Joseph V. Biehl	41	Head	Machinist	Michigan
12	Ethel P. Biehl	36	Wife	Machine Operator	Michigan
13	Elwood J. Biehl	12	Son	—	Michigan
14	Wendell J. Biehl	10	Son	—	Michigan
15	Alexander Smith THIS PERSON	52	Head	Laborer	Michigan
16	Susan Smith	52	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	Alexander Jr. Smith	29	Son	—	Michigan
18	Kenneth F. Smith	25	Son	—	Michigan
19	Edwin H. Metzer	51	Head	Machine Operator	Kansas
20	Martha B. Metzer	49	Wife	—	Michigan
21	Harry G. Marsden	32	Head	Laborer	New York
22	Evelyn V. Marsden	28	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Harold B. Marsden	10	Son	—	Michigan
24	Bobbie Robert Marsden	8	Son	—	Michigan
25	Gertrude Sutton	19	Lodger	—	Iowa
26	Merle Butterfield	32	Head	Tool Grinder	Michigan
27	Lucile E. Butterfield	30	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Herbert M. Butterfield	10	Son	—	Michigan
29	Deloris E. Butterfield	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
30	Frank V. Reuter	29	Head	Die Setter	Louisiana
31	Mable E. Reuter	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
32	Frankie R. Reuter	4	Son	—	Michigan
34	John Krick	38	Head	Laborer	Illinois
35	Alice Krick	27	Wife	Nurse	Michigan
36	Jacqueline Krick	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Melvin S. Krick	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Mary J. Krick	20	Sister	Laborer	Pennsylvania
39	Herbert K. Byrne	32	Head	Machine Operator	New York
40	Beatrice Byrne	27	Wife	—	Michigan

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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.

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