Chester Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Casey — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Boiler operator
Industry	General Electric Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Boiler Operator
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Chester	Age	Birth yr
Chester Smith	Head	—	27	~1913
Charles Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Edith Smith	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Ronald Smith	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Son, age 7

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 18

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 27

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Boiler operator
Industry	General Electric Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Chester Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Casey Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Father

Casey Smith

b. ~1883

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Chester Smith

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02837-00975)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marian Max	21	Wife	—	New York
2	Thomas Aston	45	Head	Laborer	Penn.
3	Richard Thomas	67	Lodger	—	England
4	Amelia Smith	71	Head	—	Sweden
5	William F. Smith	50	Son	Electrician	New York
6	Amanda Nelson	80	Sister	—	Sweden
8	Aime Desrosier	38	Head	Pipe-Fitter	Canada-French
9	Yvonne Desrosier	35	Wife	—	Canada-French
10	Dolores Desrosier	7	Daughter	—	New York
11	Charlotte Desrosier	5	Daughter	—	New York
12	Nelson W. Waterworth	35	Head	Cutting Machine Oper.	New York
13	Louise A. Waterworth	61	Mother	—	New York
14	Charles Macrow	64	Head	Laborer	Ohio
15	Catherine Macrow	64	Wife	—	Ohio
16	William B. Simpson	32	Head	Laborer	New York
17	Mary Simpson	32	Wife	Laborer	England
18	John E. Sykes	61	Father in law	—	England
19	Emma Sykes	57	Mother in law	—	England
20	William B. Wright	47	Head	Inspector	New York
21	Ada S. Wright	48	Wife	—	New York
22	Gladys Wright	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
23	John Mcallister	31	Head	Druggist	New York
24	Eva D. Mcallister	27	Wife	—	New York
25	Ruth Marie Mcallister	8	Daughter	—	New York
26	Janet Elaine Mcallister	7	Daughter	—	New York
27	Stanley Nowak	29	Lodger	Waiter	New York
28	Jean Nowak	23	Lodger	—	New York
29	Chester Smith THIS PERSON	27	Head	Boiler Operator	New York
30	Edith Smith	25	Wife	—	New York
31	Ronald Smith	6	Son	—	New York
32	Charles Smith	5	Son	—	New York
33	George S. Douglas	48	Head	Glass Worker	New York
34	Isabelle Douglas	50	Sister	—	New York
35	Clarence Oregon	30	Head	Chauffeur	New York
36	Virginia Oregon	24	Wife	—	New York
37	Bonnie June Oregon	2	Daughter	—	New York
38	Carl Miller	79	Head	—	Germany
39	Charles Miller	49	Son	Machinist	New York
40	Christian Raing	57	Head	Foreman	Denmark

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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