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Bertha Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Milton - Milton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | East Milton Milton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ann Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Annie Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Machinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Milton - Milton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Bertha Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01628-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret E Curran | 52 | Head | Paymaster | Mass |
| 2 | Mary Curran | 53 | Sister | — | Mass |
| 3 | Katherine Curran | 51 | Sister | — | Mass |
| 4 | George Bertram | 44 | Head | Police Officer | Mass |
| 5 | Katherine Bertram | 47 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 6 | George Bertram | 15 | Son | — | Mass |
| 7 | Doris Bertram | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 8 | John Bertram | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 9 | Margaret Bertram | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 10 | Francis Canavan | 24 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Mass |
| 11 | William Esau | 54 | Head | Printer | Mass |
| 12 | Annie Esau | 57 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 13 | Thomas Esau | 20 | Son | — | Mass |
| 14 | Elizabeth Esau | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 15 | Marjorie Esau | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 16 | James Johnstone | 57 | Brother-in-law | — | Mass |
| 17 | Annie Smith | 61 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Bertha Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 19 | Margaret Smith | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 20 | Robert Smith | 24 | Son | Clerk | Vermont |
| 21 | Ann Smith | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Vermont |
| 22 | Patrick J Steele | 60 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada Eng |
| 23 | Margaret Steele | 56 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 24 | Anna Steele | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Mass |
| 25 | Helen Steele | 25 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Mass |
| 26 | Herbert J Steele | 23 | Son | Operator | Mass |
| 27 | Ethel Steele | 21 | Daughter | Checker | Mass |
| 28 | Earl Steele | 20 | Son | Attendant | Mass |
| 29 | Edwin Steele | 18 | Son | — | Mass |
| 30 | Louis Steele | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 31 | Dorothy Steele | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 32 | Mildred Steele | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 33 | Charles Shea | 30 | Son-in-law | Tally Man | Mass |
| 34 | Bertha Shea | 27 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 35 | Charles David Shea | 0 | Son | — | Mass |
| 36 | George Walters | 26 | Head | Schedule Man | Mass |
| 37 | Irene Walters | 22 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 38 | Joseph Walters | 27 | Head | Welding | Mass |
| 39 | Lillian Walters | 25 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 40 | Beverly Ann Walters | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
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)