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Arthur Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Deforrest — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Mead Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | hookless fastener |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | East Mead Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elaine Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edna Smith | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Pettijohn |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Mead Township |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | hookless fastener |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Deforrest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Deforrest Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03475-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Gross | 35 | Head | Valve Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Velma Gross | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frances Gross | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edward Gross | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Donald Gross | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Flint | 30 | Head | Lumber | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Marie Flint | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Carol Flint | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joyce Flint | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Charles Flint | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Blaine Raybuck | 19 | Boarder | Training For Drop Forge | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emmett Dewey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mildred Dewey | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Loyd Dewey | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Delores Dewey | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George Dewey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harvey Dewey | 74 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Carlton Briggs | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mattie Briggs | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Merle Briggs | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Barbara Briggs | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Coral Briggs | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lucille Briggs | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carlotta Briggs | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles Sutton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Olive Sutton | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Laura Sutton | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Shirley Sutton | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Deforest Smith | 49 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Nettie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Wellington Smith | 22 | Son | Tool Room Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Loyd Smith | 31 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arthur Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edna Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Lillian Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Helen Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elaine Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Shirley Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Leon Rushlander | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harold Dupont | 22 | Hired man | Dairy Farming | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 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)