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Alfred Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dispatcher |
| Industry | Lighting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Dispatcher |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Hare | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Alfred Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Rosanna Braden | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Willard Hare | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Smith | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| William Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jennie Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 21
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 30
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | electric supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 40
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Load Dispatcher |
| Industry | Del Elec Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 36 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 50
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Dispatcher |
| Industry | Lighting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 Alfred Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Smith
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00551-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman M Healman | 44 | Head | Credit Manager | Penna |
| 42 | Helen M Healman | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | Lawrence Healman | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Kathryn Healman | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Eugene L. Mckee | 47 | Head | Accounting | Ohio |
| 46 | Bertha Mckee | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Edward Kuckenbecker | 48 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Josephine Kuckenbecker | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Shirley Kuckenbecker | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | George Coulson | 34 | Head | Accountant | Maryland |
| 51 | Sara Coulson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Louise Coulson | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Charles Gallagher | 47 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 54 | Theresa Gallagher | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Charles W Gallagher | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Alfred D. Ayerst | 49 | Boarder | Stock Clerk | Vermont |
| 57 | Nell N. Ayerst | 43 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Delaware |
| 58 | James J. Deeffy | Deeffey | 49 | Head | Letter Carrier | Delaware |
| 59 | William H O'Connor | O'Conner | 51 | Brother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Alfred C. Smith THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Dispatcher | Delaware |
| 61 | Jennie B. Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Florence Hare | 28 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | James Smith | 26 | Son | Ground Hand | Delaware |
| 64 | William Smith | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Willard Hare | 5 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 66 | John W. Smith | 70 | Father | Watchman | Maryland |
| 67 | Rosanna Braden | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Ernest V. Reese | 43 | Head | Machinist Hand | Penna |
| 69 | Anna Reese | 42 | Wife | Operator | Maryland |
| 70 | William F Nadolny | 46 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 71 | Ethel Nadolny | 48 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 72 | John Wharry | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 73 | Mamie Wharry | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Lawrence Wharry | 23 | Son | Laboratory | Delaware |
| 75 | John Jr. Wharry | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Delaware |
| 76 | Dorothy Wharry | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | John Meyers | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 78 | Blanche Meyers | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 79 | John Meyers | 19 | Son | Pullman Co | Delaware |
| 80 | Helen Meyers | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)