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Doris Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Doris Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & James — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swampscott Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Elec. Equip. Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Swampscott Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Smith | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Nora Smith | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 19
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Burler |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 30
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swampscott Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Elec. Equip. Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Doris Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Doris Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01590-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline E Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Raymond H Gallup | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Martha C Gallup | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Raymond Jr Gallup | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edward P Hamill | 44 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Lillian E Hamill | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Clarence A Smith | 65 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Nora L Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Doris Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Florence M Turner | 59 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Rosamond F Turner | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward F Dennis | 41 | Head | Commercial Agent | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rose S Dennis | 43 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 14 | Edward Jr Dennis | 12 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 15 | Donald Dennis | 11 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 16 | Mary Dennis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 17 | Aileen Dennis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 18 | Catherine Dennis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 19 | Rosamond Dennis | 0 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 20 | Laurina Norcross | 46 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Alice Norcross | 86 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Victor D Greig | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | England |
| 23 | Florence Greig | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Margaret F Greig | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Rosemary Greig | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ralph Tiler | 38 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eda S Tiler | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ralph Jr Tiler | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ernest Gendron | 46 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Pearl Gendron | 38 | Daughter | Seamstress | Canada-French |
| 31 | Irene Gendron | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Wallace Gendron | 17 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Shirley Gendron | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Ernest Gendron | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Priscilla Gendron | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Robert Gendron | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Russell Gendron | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Elizabeth Burgess | 61 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Canada-French |
| 39 | Lawrence Hurley | 41 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edna C Hurley | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Doris
Gen 1 · 6 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)