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Chester Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Chester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Albert — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Antis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Chester Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Smith
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03440-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter W Rice | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Vera Alice Rice | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Bowers | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Julia A Bowers | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Vinnabelle Bowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clara M Bowers | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Laura E Bowers | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | W. James Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Philip Edgar Bowers | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edgar Thompson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Elizabeth D Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Alton H Ogden | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence Ogden | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Henrietta Ogden | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lucile Ogden | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Bruce S Ogden | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alton G Jr Ogden | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ruby Ann Ogden | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dolores Ogden | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Hazel M Hacker | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Kenneth Hacker | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edgar Hacker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Flora Hacker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Hacker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Chester Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Louise D Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Richard L Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Chester A Jr Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edgar Thompson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mabel D Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William G Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Arthur L Hornberger | 33 | Head | Car Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mildred E Hornberger | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dorothy M Hornberger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Anne Hornberger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Henry Hornberger | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Pearl E Miner | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Kenneth L Miner | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lloyd Stiffler | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Cecelia Stiffler | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 4 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)