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Dale Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dale Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dale | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dolores Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mildred Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Julia Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donner Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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 Dale Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dale Smith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Norman Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donner Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Rosenfield | 33 | Head | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen D Rosenfield | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Donald Rosenfield | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Carol Rosenfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Judith Rosenfield | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Ralph Brooks | 30 | Head | Block Helper | Virginia |
| 7 | Elsie Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Thomas Teddy | 53 | Head | Machine Operator | Scotland |
| 9 | Mildred D Teddy | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Howard Gross | 31 | Head | Sewer Project | Michigan |
| 11 | Lena D Gross | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Henry Gross | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Elizabeth Gross | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Jack Gross | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Geraldine Gross | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Howard Gross | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Donna Gross | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | William Baker | 32 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 19 | Frieda W Baker | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Kenneth Baker | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Carol Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Victor Pearry | 25 | Head | Forge Operator | Michigan |
| 23 | Susan D Pearry | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | James Pearry | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Fred Strucker | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Russia |
| 26 | Rosella D Strucker | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Marjorie Strucker | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Evelyn Strucker | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Robert Strucker | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | James Strucker | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Clarence Smith | 55 | Head | Repair Work | Michigan |
| 32 | Ida D Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mildred Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Dolores Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Norman Smith | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Betty Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Dale Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Donner Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Phyllis Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Julia Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)