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Donald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Donald Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Riley — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucilla Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roy Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Kansas
Son, age 3
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Washington, Kansas
Son, age 13
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Washington-County, Kansas
Son, age 23
Washington-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Donald Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Riley Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lucilla Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Washington-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Barnes | 26 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Robert D. Brown | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Minnie Brown | 58 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Mildred Brown | 19 | Sister | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 5 | Elmer E. Richardson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Grace Richardson | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Gray W. Moury | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Della M. Moury | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Wallace W. Moury | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 10 | Thelma M. Moury | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Beatrice M. Moury | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | George D. Edwards | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lola M. Edwards | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Phyllis M. Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Kenneth G. Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | James M. Sellars | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Olive M. Sellars | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Velda F. Sellars | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Juanita M. Sellars | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Roy Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Elsie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Donald Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 23 | Lucilla Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Garley Grubbs | 46 | Head | New Worker | Kansas |
| 25 | Libby Grubbs | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Leola Faye Grubbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Kenneth Lee Grubbs | 2 | Son | Barber | Kansas |
| 28 | Charles W. Grubbs | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Lilly Grubbs | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Bernice Grubbs | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Victor Grubbs | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Elvin Grubbs | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Eva Grubbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | William Wyman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Pearl Wyman | 50 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Richard D. Wyman | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 37 | Wallace Willings | 75 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles L. Folmsby | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Anna Folmsby | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Duane Folmsby | 10 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)