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Edwin Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Otsego-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otsego-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Esther & James — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOtsego-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameEdwin A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Fly Creek
1935 Residence (County)Otsego
Additional Details
OccupationMiller
IndustryRetail Feed Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1040
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMiller
Township / WardFly Creek
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edwin Age Birth yr
Patricia Smith Daughter — 2 ~1938
Edwin Smith Head — 23 ~1917
Esther Smith Spouse — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Otsego, New …
Son, age 3
Otsego, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Edwin A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Otsego, New …
Son, age 13
Otsego, New York · implied b. ~1917
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Smith
Given Name Edwin A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Otsego-County, New …
Head, age 23
Otsego-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Edwin A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Fly Creek
1935 Residence (County) Otsego
Occupation Miller
Industry Retail Feed Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1040
Highest Grade C 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edwin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Esther Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Esther Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Smith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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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 — Otsego-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02717-00577)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marjory J. Buchanan 9 Daughter — New York
2 Millard E. Buchanan 3 Son — New York
3 Edwin A. Smith THIS PERSON 23 Head Miller New York
4 Esther L. Smith 21 Wife — New York
5 Patricia A. Smith 2 Daughter — New York
6 Fred M. Dewey 79 Head — New York
7 Ella M. Mann 74 Head — New York
8 Eliphalet S. Bourne 55 Brother Truck Driver - Town New York
9 Floyd E. Bourne 55 Brother Highway Supt. New York
10 Clarence Uhaul 58 Head — New York
11 Lillian Uhaul 57 Wife — New York
12 Clinton R. Truax 51 Head Caretaker - Club New York
13 Bessie M. Truax 44 Wife — New York
14 Clinton Truax 18 Son Roadwork - County New York
15 Clarence A. Edgett 69 Head — New York
16 Addie A. Edgett 74 Wife Barber New York
17 Howard Callahan 59 Hired boy Retail Clerk - Store New York
18 Edward G. Foster 47 Head Retail Clerk - Store New York
19 Florence M. Foster 46 Wife Plumbing New York
20 Harry L. Quail 25 Head — New York
21 Bernadine M. Quail 20 Wife — New York
22 Gerald H. Quail 2 Son — New York
23 George E. Coleman 68 Head Painter House New York
24 Mary E. Coleman 69 Wife — New York
25 Emma C. Irish 88 Mother-in-law — New York
26 Charles E. Acker 75 Head — New York
27 Mary A. Acker 72 Wife — Penn.
28 Howard P. Williams 60 Head Farm Renter New York
29 Ladiela Macewen 62 Boarder Housekeeper New York
30 Frederick Waters 62 Boarder Farm Laborer New York
31 Ervin Lake 40 Head Roadwork - County New York
32 Otto F. Achallert 55 Head Store Owner & Operator Germany
33 Florentine Achallert 49 Wife Retail Clerk - Store Germany
34 Raymond Buchanan 23 Son-in-law Feed Store Helper New York
35 Elizabeth Buchanan 4 Grandchild — New York
36 Marjory Haggerty 16 Boarder House Work New York
37 Eleanor Mihalko 59 Head Private Truck Driver New York
38 Dorothy A. Hutchings 29 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
39 Thomas J. Kiley 44 Head Farm Laborer - County New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edwin
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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