Chester Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Klamath-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Klamath-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry & Alta — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Arizona Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Klamath-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arizona
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Klamath
Additional Details
Occupation	Paymaster
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	51
Income (1939)	2660
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Arizona
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arizona
Occupation	Paymaster
Township / Ward	Bly
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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
David Smith	Son	—		—
Helen Smith	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Jerry Smith	Son	—	12	~1928
Chester Smith	Head	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Klamath, Oregon

Son, age 16

Klamath, Oregon · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester G.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arizona
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arizona
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arizona

1930

Klamath, Oregon

Head, age 26

Klamath, Oregon · implied b. ~1904

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arizona
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Cook night
Industry	Quick Lunch
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Birth State	Arizona
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arizona

1940

Klamath-County, Oregon

Head, age 36

Klamath-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arizona
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Klamath
Occupation	Paymaster
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	51
Income (1939)	2660
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Arizona
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arizona

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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 Perry Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Perry Smith

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Alta Smith

b. ~1876

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Chester Smith

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Oregon

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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 — Klamath-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03365-00083)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Garrett	78	Head	—	Missouri
2	Mary Ellen Garrett	74	Wife	—	Missouri
3	Mills D. Cook	32	Head	Green Chain Lumber Mill	Oregon
4	Edith Cook	25	Wife	—	Oregon
5	Delores Cook	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
6	Albert Riddle	34	Head	Logger	Idaho
7	Mad Peterson	35	Head	Marine Engineer	Nebraska
8	Jessie Peterson	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Max Jr. Peterson	4	Son	—	California
10	John H. Lacker	64	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
11	Dora Lacker	56	Wife	—	Missouri
12	Denver Lacker	20	Son	Truck Driver	Missouri
13	Lara Lacker	17	Daughter	—	Missouri
14	Lee Lacker	12	Son	—	Missouri
15	Lloyd Collins	28	Lodger	Timber Faller	Missouri
16	Earl Coble	25	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
17	Flora Coble	26	Wife	—	Missouri
18	Eddy Coble	1	Son	—	Oregon
19	Chester Smith THIS PERSON	36	Head	Paymaster	Arizona
20	Helen Smith	31	Wife	—	N. Dakota
21	Jerry Lynn Smith	12	Son	—	Oregon
22	David Harold Smith	None	Son	—	—
23	John Biechen	35	Head	Bookkeeper	Oregon
24	Haskell Thomas	32	Head	Mill Wright	Oklahoma
25	Arda Thomas	26	Wife	—	California
26	Betty Jean Thomas	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
27	Charles Thomas	6	Son	—	California
28	Donald Thomas	4	Son	—	Oregon
29	Father-In-Law Presley	None	M	Stationary Engine	—
30	Pete Del Pero	56	Head	Planerman	Italy
31	Valentina Del Pero	45	Wife	—	Italy
32	Bill Campbell	54	Lodger	—	Michigan
33	Donald Cohn	23	Head	Logger	Washington
34	Katherine Cohn	18	Wife	—	California
35	Pete J. Ortis	49	Head	Loader	Italy
36	Frances Ortis	49	Wife	—	Italy
37	Pearl Ortis	10	Daughter	—	California
38	Jim Contri	55	Lodger	Laborer	Italy
39	Joseph Hallisad	40	Head	Pond Man	Oregon
40	Nellie Hallisad	39	Wife	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Chester

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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