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Alice Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Sarah — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Childs | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jesse Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Elmer Smith | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Childs | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Annie T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper Provision |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Annie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
Head, age 52
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Annie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 62
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 70
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Smith
b. ~1827
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1833
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01581-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances G. Mccoy | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Willard F. Atwood | 44 | Head | Shoe Shop | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret M. Atwood | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Willard F. Jr. Atwood | 23 | Son | Tannery | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lois Ely M. Atwood | 20 | Daughter | Public Library | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Robert C. Atwood | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Charles Woodburn | 37 | Head | Milk Co. | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Helen Woodburn | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Woodburn | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ronald Woodburn | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Harry Woodburn | 46 | Brother | Paper Mill | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Charles Peabody | 26 | Head | Doctors Home | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Alberta Peabody | 27 | Wife | Shoe Shop | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Leonard W. Durkee | 71 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 55 | Helen L. Durkee | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Arthur L. Spofford | 64 | Head | Box Shop | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Clara J. Spofford | 65 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Frank H. Blackburn | 66 | Head | Pw | Nova Scotia |
| 59 | Florence V. Blackburn | 66 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 60 | Julia S. Blackburn | 35 | Daughter | Department Store | Massachusetts |
| 61 | David Sawyer | 32 | Head | Tree Surgeon | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Charlotte Sawyer | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | David Jr. Sawyer | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Dorothy E. Sawyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Catherine Theby | 75 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | John W. Theby | 41 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Helen J. Theby | 39 | Daughter | Private | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George F. Worthen | 65 | Head | College | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alice Worthen | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alice S. Ham | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Arthur James Ham | 65 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | William Harvey | 26 | Head | Building | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Jesse M. Smith | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 74 | Alice J. Smith THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Elmer R. Smith | 42 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Charlotte Childs | 20 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 77 | Edward Childs | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Harold W. Seaton | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Elvira M. Seaton | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 2 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)