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Clifford Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rosa & Minnie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ross Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ross Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clifford Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 2
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 11
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Son, age 22
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Clifford Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rosa Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ross Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rosa Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ross Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
Charles Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles H. Ayres | 70 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 42 | Elizabeth S. Ayres | 90 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Martha Gorsuch | 60 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Charles S. Gorsuch | 30 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Maryland |
| 45 | Raymond Swift | 48 | Head | Whip | Maryland |
| 46 | Blanche Swift | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Wilson Swift | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Raymond Jr. Swift | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Eugene Swift | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Ross E. Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 51 | Minnie L. Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Clifford Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | Harold Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Thelma L. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Charles Smith | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Dorothy Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Helen Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Ross Jr. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Albert Tyad | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 60 | Viola E. Tyad | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Mary E. Tyad | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Alberta Tyad | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Marie Tyder | 19 | Niece | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 64 | Ralph Sutton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Edith Sutton | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Edna Sutton | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Charles Sutton | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Charles Hamilton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Ordell Jackson | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Ruth Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Robert Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Nora Palmer | 74 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Harry Sutton | 71 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Lenora Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William B. Mcnair | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary Mcnair | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Frank D. Fagons | 56 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Henry Buerhaus | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Marion Buerhaus | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | John (Jr) Patterson | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clifford + 6 siblings
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)