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Edith Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edith Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fredrick & Russell — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clairton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Clairton City |
| 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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Russell Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clairton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edith Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fredrick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Smith (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Fredrick Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Smith
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edith Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03400-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Felicetti | 42 | Head | Millwright | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nellie Felicetti | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Albert Felicetti | 17 | Son | W.P.A. | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Jr. Felicetti | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Daniel Felicetti | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Theodore Felicetti | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Felicetti | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Felicetti | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Ellen Felicetti | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Carol Ann Felicetti | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eleanor Berggren | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Berggren | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Cothery | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Cothery | 50 | Son | Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Nellie Cothery | 46 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alfred Berene | 49 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 17 | Bessie Berene | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Adelaide Berene | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Berene | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alfred Jr. Berene | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Russell Smith | 34 | Head | Deckhand | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary J. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edith Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fred Mingert | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Henry Kohl | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dorothy Kohl | 32 | Wife | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Harrison | 50 | Brother | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Herman Kelly | 50 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Rayma Kelly | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | R. J. Kelly | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Mcburney | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Doyle | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Christine Doyle | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Jr. Doyle | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clarence Patterson | 35 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Virginia Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Clarence Jr. Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Milgrim | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Agnes Milgrim | 26 | Wife | Printing Office | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.71
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)