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Clarence Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Argyle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Argyle Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Evans Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Loyd Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 10
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 20
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Head, age 30
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Argyle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Clarence Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harrie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harrie Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Smith
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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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 — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Bye | 61 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 2 | George Krause | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Marguerite Krause | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 4 | Donald Krause | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Clarence Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Ethel Smith | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 7 | Evans Smith | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Norman Smith | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Evelyn Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Loyd Smith | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Floyd Kramp | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Constance Kramp | 24 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 13 | Simon Shagena | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | May Shagena | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 15 | Jacob Shagena | 24 | Son | Unpaid Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Donald Shagena | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Emmet Heidell | 50 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 18 | Justin Heidell | 45 | Brother | Merchant | Michigan |
| 19 | Hilda Heidell | 40 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Michigan |
| 20 | Frederick Vallee | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Margaret Vallee | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Austria |
| 22 | Mary Vallee | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Catherine Vallee | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Rumptz William | 35 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 25 | Ignatz Rumptz | 61 | Father | Farming | Michigan |
| 26 | Rose Rumptz | 63 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 27 | Wayne Rumptz | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Myron Rumptz | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Phyllis Rumptz | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Joseph Jr Dudek | 38 | Head | Priest | Michigan |
| 31 | Mary Dudek | 28 | Cousin | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 32 | Clys Labot | 28 | Head | Milk Hauler | Michigan |
| 33 | Lavinia Labot | 22 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 34 | Josephine Labot | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Robert Labot | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | David Labot | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Lena Bauer | 57 | Head | House Work | Michigan |
| 38 | Josephine Bauer | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Joseph Watson | 59 | Lodger | Painter | Canada |
| 40 | Roy Rogers | 70 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
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)