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Alice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Emma Holmes | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Otis Smith | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Smith | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leonard Holmes | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Chamber Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 25
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 34
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Alice Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Holmes
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01512-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athethea Sheen | 40 | Wife | Beautician | Maryland |
| 2 | Walter Jr Sheen | 21 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 3 | James Johnson | 38 | Lodger | Shoe-Repairer | Georgia |
| 4 | George Johnson | 32 | Lodger | Shoe-Repairer | Georgia |
| 5 | Sadie Russell | 62 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 6 | Lewis Boston | 47 | Head | Bricklayer'S Helper | Maryland |
| 7 | Florence Boston | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha Sanders | 32 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Morris | 31 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Virginia |
| 10 | Clifford Morris | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | White Bay Roosevelt | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Edward Rudolph | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Timothy Green | 24 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Dennis | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Amanda Goldman | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Morgan Gordon | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Violet Gordon | 19 | Grand-daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 18 | Alice Gordon | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Emma J. Holmes | 64 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Leonard G. Holmes | 13 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Alice Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 22 | Otis Smith | 12 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Harold Smith | 10 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Frank Washington | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Bertha Washington | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Dorothy Washington | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Franklin Washington | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Norma Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Clara Parham | 25 | Lodger | Spring Bed Assembler | Virginia |
| 30 | Hattie Parham | 17 | Lodger's sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Thornton | 39 | Head | Cement Mason | North Carolina |
| 32 | Kate Thornton | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lou Gaither | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Gaither | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Marvin Gaither | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Alvin Gaither | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Daniel Dickson | 40 | Head | Molder | Maryland |
| 38 | Estella Dickson | 38 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 39 | Charles Thomas | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Evelyn B. Thomas | 39 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 1 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)