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Alma Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alma Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alberta Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beulah Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Theodore Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dean Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wilbur Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clair Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alma Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Other, age 30
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Twp |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inata Smith | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Geraldine Smith | 16 | Daughter | 4-H Paper Center | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alfredo Hudson | 45 | Head | Car Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alta Hudson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Hudson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lillian Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clarinda Hudson | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank Patterson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Grace Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Aradale Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Smeltzer | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ida Smeltzer | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Smeltzer | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Kathryn Smeltzer | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ethel Smeltzer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Maxine Smeltzer | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edna Smeltzer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Abraham Clapper | 56 | Head | Car Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sadie Clapper | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Pollock | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elma Mae Pollock | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Shirley M Pollock | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Marjorie M Pollock | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Pollock | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Billy R Pollock | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clyde F Pollock | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anthony Malloy | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth Malloy | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Malloy | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alma Smith THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clair Smith | 18 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ruth Smith | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Betty Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Glenn Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Theodore Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dean Smith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Beulah Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Wilbur Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alberta Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)