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Donald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Donald Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campbell Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Campbell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beverly Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jean Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maryann Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ray Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Son, age 3
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1927 — 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 | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campbell Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gloria Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maryann Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04490-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Pertsch | 20 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Russell Pertsch | 16 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Walter Stehr | 38 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Rena Stehr | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Walter Jr. Stehr | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Robert Stehr | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | James Stehr | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Jeannette Stehr | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ira Stehr | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Granvil Gilbertson | 29 | Head | Florist | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Genevieve Gilbertson | 34 | Wife | Florist | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Gerry Gilbertson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Esther Malberg | 18 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 14 | William Corey | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Rosann Corey | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Chester Corey | 23 | Son | Janitor | North Dakota |
| 17 | Carl Dalton | 68 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | W. Florence Dalton | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | John G. Schaeffer | 56 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 20 | Tillie Schaeffer | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Norbert Schaeffer | 27 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 22 | Winnifred Schaeffer | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ray W. Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Thelma Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Donald Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Phyllis Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Jean Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Gladys Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Beverly Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Gloria Dawn Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Maryann Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ray Frank Smith | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)