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Donald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Donald Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Lake Twp |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Verna Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Smith | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Duane Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sivert Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Selma Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, North …
Other, age 1
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Cass-County, North …
Son, age 11
Cass-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sivert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cass-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02997-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Ackerman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Christine Ackerman | 40 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Shirley Ackerman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Mavis Ackerman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Donald Ackerman | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Alvin Burdick | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Katherine Burdick | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Eugene Burdick | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Mary Ann Burdick | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Sarah Ruth Burdick | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Jerome A. C. Burdick | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Henry P. Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Selma C. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Sivert C. Smith | 21 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 15 | Thelma I. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Harold J. Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Betty Lou Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Donald G. Smith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Dolores I. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Verna I. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Shirley Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Duane M. Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Henry Suhr | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Idella P. Suhr | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Kenneth Suhr | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Curtis Suhr | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Esther Skinner | 18 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Clifford Skinner | 17 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 29 | Martin Lein | 65 | Friend | — | Iowa |
| 30 | W. H. Jungnitsch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Meta L. Jungnitsch | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Gladys Jungnitsch | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Ronald Jungnitsch | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Wallace Jungnitsch | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Elsie A. Suhr | 18 | Step Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Besseth Harvey | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 37 | Ralph Janke | 44 | Laborer | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | John Suhr | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Anna Suhr | 62 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 40 | Louis Suhr | 26 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
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)