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Della Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Della Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monessen City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Monessen City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Della | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Della Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Other, age 38
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Della |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monessen City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Della Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Della Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03633-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Cook | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joan Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Melvin Cook | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Joyce Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Isaac Cook | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Francis Swartz | 22 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edna Swartz | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Felix Camuso | 72 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 49 | Gevona Camuso | 69 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Lenora Camuso | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Herman Camuso | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | C. B. Smith | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Della Smith THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Earl Smith | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | J. Cleveland Stapleton | 23 | Head | Furnace Man | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Emma Jane Stapleton | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Isidore Verstraeten | 56 | Head | Chipper | Belgium |
| 58 | Leona Verstraeten | 51 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 59 | Cecelia Smallwood | 51 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Graham Nelson | 21 | Son | Rooming House | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | D. Findlay | 60 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Virginia Findlay | 57 | Wife | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | A. Joseph Reppert | 84 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | M. Martin Miller | 34 | Head | Retiree | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Miller | 36 | Wife | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | L. Edward Pudgeon | 47 | Head | Drill Press | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sarah Pudgeon | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | B. Margaret Harry | 29 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Gas Petrosky | 51 | Head | — | Greece |
| 70 | Bertha Petrosky | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 71 | Stephen Petrosky | 22 | Son | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Petrosky | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Reppert | 54 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Martha Reppert | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | A. J. Mandurino | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 76 | Angeline Mandurino | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 77 | Mary Mandurino | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Louis Mandurino | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James Mandurino | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Josephine Mandurino | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)