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Arthur Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kate — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | U.S. Post Office |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | U.S. Post Office |
| Township / Ward | Beechville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| June Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 13
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Head, age 22
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Lithographing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Head, age 32
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Head, age 42
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | U.S. Post Office |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Arthur Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Kate Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kate Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Smith
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03076-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Ann Roll | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Celestus Jolley | 35 | Head | Manufacturing | Indiana |
| 3 | Marie Jolley | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Robert Jolley | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Marion Jolley | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Edward Jolley | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Leo Jolley | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Roland Jolley | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Paul Widdell | 39 | Head | Retail Grocery | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ruth Widdell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joyce Widdell | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Arthur Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | U.S. Post Office | Ohio |
| 13 | Bertha Smith | 38 | Wife | Shoe Mfg Co | Tennessee |
| 14 | Raymond Smith | 18 | Son | Shoe Mfg Co | Ohio |
| 15 | Donald Smith | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | June Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Betty Lou Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Peter Starkey | 31 | Head | Gasoline Filling Station | Ohio |
| 19 | Edith Starkey | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Rholton William Starkey | 29 | Brother | Machine Shop | Ohio |
| 21 | Kurt Waisemuller | 36 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 22 | Rose Marie Waisemuller | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Dorothy Lou Waisemuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Benjamin Waisemuller | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Benjamin Sonnenschein | 33 | Head | Public Utilities | Ohio |
| 26 | Lorna Sonnenschein | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Alice Smith | 22 | Mother in law | Beauty Shop | Kentucky |
| 28 | Max Berri | 34 | Head | Foreman | Switzerland |
| 29 | Lee Berri | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | John Charles Berri | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Louis E. Schulte | 51 | Head | Roofing Mfg | Illinois |
| 32 | Lorna E. Schulte | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Louis M. Jr. Schulte | 22 | Son | Stone Mfg Co | Ohio |
| 34 | Henry Stappenborg | 37 | Head | Power Plant | Kentucky |
| 35 | Anna Stappenborg | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Robert Stappenborg | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Stappenborg | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Virginia Stappenborg | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Edward Heilman | 35 | Head | Print Shop | Ohio |
| 40 | Dorothy Heilman | 36 | Wife | Clothing Mfg | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)