Alexander Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Alexander Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alexander	Age	Birth yr
Marion Smith	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Alexander Smith	Head	—	68	~1872
Molly Smith	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 46

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1895
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 58

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1896
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Industry	Yes
Class of Worker	Janitor
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4800
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 68

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Alexander Smith

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03701-00297)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Chevalier, Jr. Jackson	39	Head	Surgeon	Penn
2	Hilda Jackson	32	Wife	—	Penn
3	Joan Jackson	10	Daughter	—	Pa
4	Winifred Kennedy	26	Servant	Housekeeper	Newfoundland
5	Henry R. W. Smith	64	Head	Sec.	Pa
6	Annie W. Smith	65	Wife	—	Pa
7	Virginia Smith	33	Daughter	—	Pa
8	Harrison H. Baumann	39	Head	Treasurer	Pa
9	Ruth R. Baumann	30	Wife	—	Pa
10	H. Craig Baumann	6	Son	—	Pa
11	Pattisell Hall	43	Servant	Housekeeper	No Carolina
12	Eliza M. Pohrman	77	Head	—	Baltimore
13	Edith Pohrman	46	Daughter	Registrar	Camden
14	Thos. Knox	35	Servant	Housekeeper	Pa
15	Sarah Knox	36	Lodger	—	Eng.
16	Here Ends Block #1	None	—	—	—
17	William H. Taylor	60	Head	—	Pa
18	Minnie Taylor	59	Wife	—	N. J.
19	Bata R. Reed	56	Servant	Housekeeper	Pa
20	Helen Musical	24	Servant	Cook	Pa
21	Walton V. Thompson	38	Servant	Butler	Pa
22	Arthur Townson	61	Head	Builder	Pa
23	Edith Townson	54	Wife	—	Pa
24	Winifred Townson	22	Daughter	Sec	Pa
25	Miles Townson	15	Son	—	Pa
26	Katherine Hildebrand	58	Servant	Housekeeper	Pa
27	Ellwood Thomas	33	Head	Salesman	Pa
28	Ruth L. Thomas	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
29	Begins Block #3 Here Ends Block #2	None	—	—	—
30	Alexander Smith THIS PERSON	68	Head	—	Scotland
31	Molly K. Smith	66	Wife	—	Pa
32	Marion K. Smith	36	Daughter	H. Sch. Teacher	Pa
33	Alexander Taylor	45	Head	Attorney	Pa
34	Joan Taylor	44	Wife	—	Pa
35	Alex. Jr. Taylor	8	Son	—	Pa
36	Mary Anne Taylor	4	Daughter	—	Pa
37	Elizabeth J. Taylor	5	Daughter	—	Pa
38	Theodore Baral	37	Head	Adv. Mgr.	Pa
39	Helen Baral	31	Wife	—	Pa
40	Frank B. Reddick	60	Head	Bank Teller	Pa

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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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