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Alfred Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alfred Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugo & Mingo — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucklin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Bucklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Alfred Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ural Smith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ford, Kansas
Son, age 6
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ford, Kansas
Son, age 17
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Son, age 28
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucklin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Alfred Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Mingo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ural Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ura Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugo Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mingo Smith
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ural Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ura Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Smith
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kansas
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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 — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold J. Marsh | 35 | Head | Post Master | Ohio |
| 2 | Lillian Marsh | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Idaho |
| 3 | M. Mills-Willis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Frances Mills-Willis | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 5 | Barbara Mills-Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Mingo J. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Ural Smith | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 8 | Alfred Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | James T. Lane | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Virgil Lane | 22 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 11 | Betty Lane | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Lucile Lane | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Lester Lane | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Alta Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Elvin Lane | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Shelley H. Lane | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Frances Lane | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 18 | Shelley Jr. Lane | 24 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | William Morgan | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Levi J. Wright | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Jenny Wright | 62 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 22 | Bert Wright | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Merle Wright | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Ralph J. Clevenger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Mayme Clevenger | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 26 | Ralph Eldon Clevenger | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Ismael Clevenger | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Laura Clevenger | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 29 | T. Lauton Owen | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Wales |
| 30 | L. R. Lane | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Arcie Lane | 51 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Dolly Bates | 44 | Sister | Housewife | Kansas |
| 33 | Entie Bates | 37 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Wallace R. Beebe | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Hattie Beebe | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 36 | Elden Beebe | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Orie B. Bowes | 59 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Floretta Bowes | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 39 | Frank W. Wright | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | John John Schieb | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
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)