Clifford Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Clifford Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Lucy — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Clifford
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Occupation	housework gardener
Industry	private home & ridge club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Housework Gardener
Township / Ward	Elyria
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clifford	Age	Birth yr
Clifford Smith	Head	—	32	~1908
Gary Smith	Son	—	3	~1937
Florence Smith	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Son, age 11

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members

● 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	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Son, age 21

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Clifford
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Toolmaker
Industry	Tool Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 32

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Clifford
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Occupation	housework gardener
Industry	private home & ridge club
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Bert Smith

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lucy Smith

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Clifford Smith

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio

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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 — Lorain-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00151)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruth Shepherd	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	Alex Schoenbachler	34	Head	Assembler	Kentucky
43	Marcella Schoenbachler	36	Wife	—	Ohio
44	William Schoenbachler	3	Son	—	Ohio
45	Glenn Hudson	32	Head	Electric Welder	Ohio
46	Alma Hudson	30	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Marion Hudson	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Betty Jane Hudson	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Wayne Hudson	2	Son	—	Ohio
50	William Stanley	50	Head	Erecting Engineer	Pennsylvania
51	Emma Stanley	51	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Bertha Genner	22	Head	—	Ohio
53	Regina Hopper	57	Head	—	Ohio
54	Clifford Smith THIS PERSON	32	Head	Housework Gardener	Ohio
55	Florence Smith	29	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Gary Smith	3	Son	—	Ohio
57	Henry Keating	46	Head	City Fireman	Ohio
58	Helen Keating	36	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Donald Keating	19	Son	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
60	Donald Butler	31	Head	Tinner	Ohio
61	Corinne Butler	35	Wife	—	Ohio
62	John Mcconville	41	Head	Mail Carrier	Scotland
63	Edna Mcconville	40	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Catherine Mcconville	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	George Hemminger	33	Head	Inspector	Pennsylvania
66	Christine Hemminger	26	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Darlene Hemminger	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	David Hemminger	3	Son	—	Ohio
69	Peter Hryc	39	Brother in law	Punch Operator	Ohio
70	George Vchler	58	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
71	Margaret Vchler	60	Wife	—	Michigan
72	Rodella Vchler	32	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
73	Walter Vchler	30	Son	Auto Mechanic	Ohio
74	Howard Vchler	25	Son	Baker	Ohio
75	George Jr Vchler	20	Son	Clerk	Ohio
76	Claire Reynolds	51	Head	School Teacher	Kansas
77	Adolph Mlinko	56	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
78	Emma Mlinko	56	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Kenneth Long	26	Son in law	Brakeman	Iowa
80	Florence Long	25	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Clifford

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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