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Dale Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dale Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Walker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Walker |
| Township / Ward | Clearfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dale | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rita Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Marie Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Butler-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | New Walker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Dale Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dale Smith
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Rita Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Butler-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03449-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence A Smith | 43 | Head | Well Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marie T Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Violet Smith | 19 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dale Smith THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Walker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ethel M Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Earl J Smith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Doris A Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rita C Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Isaac Harris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 10 | Minnie Harris | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Paul Bernard Harris | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Milo Smith | 32 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Reid Mcalister | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Smith | 76 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alvin J Widenhofer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Susan Widenhofer | 76 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Nancy J Pennington | 37 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Waugh | 61 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Angela Rott | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Leo N Rott | 43 | Son | Farmer Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Rott | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Matilda Rott | 36 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gilbert Rott | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Russell F Shoup | 31 | Head | Driver | Penna |
| 25 | Mary A Shoup | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Evan H Shoup | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Claude A Fennell | 40 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 28 | Edna M Fennell | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | Ray C Fennell | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Robert A Fennell | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Violet M Fennell | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Martha M Fennell | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Esther E Fennell | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Alma M Fennell | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Claude G Jr Fennell | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 36 | Ruth A Fennell | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Curtis N Nidigh | 49 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 38 | Minnie M Nidigh | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 39 | Nettie S Nidigh | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 40 | Donald G Nidigh | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
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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)