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Douglas Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Douglas Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Douglas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berks |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Union Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Douglas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Smith | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Easter Smith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thoreda Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Miller | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Betty Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Douglas Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Bertha Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kathryn Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Douglas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Berks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Douglas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berks |
| Highest Grade | Yes 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Douglas Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Douglas Smith
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edith Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thoreda Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 75
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Easter Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Berks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03436-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles L. Hahn | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Russel R. Hahn | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret E. Hahn | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edith M. Hahn | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Kenneth R. Hahn | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Earl N. Hahn | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles L. Smith | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Easter V. Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Easter M. Smith | 25 | Daughter | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Bertha M. Smith | 23 | Daughter | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Kathryn M. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Betty J. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Douglas C. Smith THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edith E. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Thoreda Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary K. Miller | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Smith | 75 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Virginia I. Miller | 63 | Head | — | Baltimore |
| 59 | Walter L. Reim | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maude M. Reim | 26 | Wife | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Stanley W. Rogoski | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 62 | Mary Rogoski | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | Victoria K. Rogoski | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Francis M. Rogoski | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henry J. Rogoski | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Pauline J. Rogoski | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marie Rogoski | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Leon J. Rogoski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James P. Rogoski | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Thorton L. Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bessie E. Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Donald L. Miller | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Virginia L. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Taraldine L. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Paul W. Levengood | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bessie M. Levengood | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Paul K. Levengood | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Carl W. Levengood | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elva I. Levengood | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Preston L. Kline | 65 | Head | Janitor | 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)