Elmer Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Averill Park
1935 Residence (County)	Rens
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Averill Park
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elmer	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Smith	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Elmer Smith	Head	—	45	~1895
Raymond Smith	Son	—	4	~1936
Arthur Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Earl Smith	Son	—	16	~1924
Harry Smith	Son	—	11	~1929
Rennas Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
George Smith	Son	—	7	~1933
Charlotte Smith	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Other, age 24

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Brother in Law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street Department
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 35

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Home Value / Rent	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 45

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Averill Park
1935 Residence (County)	Rens
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Elmer Smith

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Toole	5	Son	—	New York
42	Thomas Toole	69	Father in law	—	New York
43	Mary Toole	69	Mother in law	—	New York
44	Jennie Flour	57	Head	—	New York
45	Clara Evers	42	Head	Button Maker	New York
46	Charles Lene	40	Head	Farmer	New York
47	Anna Mae Lene	31	Wife	Button Sewer	New Jersey
48	Amos Hubby	44	Head	Contractor	New York
49	Cecil Heffner	29	Head	Harness Finder	New York
50	Helen Heffner	25	Wife	—	New York
51	Lawrence Heffner	5	Son	—	New York
52	Clyde Heffner	2	Son	—	New York
53	Elmer Smith THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	New York
54	Charlotte Smith	49	Wife	—	New York
55	Ruth Smith	20	Daughter	Winder	New York
56	Arthur Smith	18	Son	Farmer	New York
57	Earl Smith	16	Son	—	New York
58	Rennas Smith	13	Son	—	New York
59	Harry Smith	11	Son	—	New York
60	George Smith	7	Son	—	New York
61	Raymond Smith	4	Son	—	New York
62	Alpheus Coon	32	Head	Proprietor	Virginia
63	Theresa Coon	32	Wife	Proprietor	New York
64	Clayton Barnum	36	Head	Cutter	New York
65	Thelma Barnum	31	Wife	Hanger Sewer	New York
66	John Gaddie	31	Head	Foreman	New York
67	Ruth Gaddie	30	Wife	—	New Jersey
68	John Jr Gaddie	7	Son	—	New York
69	Elizabeth Gaddie	5	Daughter	—	New York
70	Edward Evans	33	Head	Mechanic	New York
71	Irene Evans	28	Wife	—	New Jersey
72	Howard Evans	7	Son	—	New York
73	Neil L Evans	5	Son	—	New York
74	William Evans	4	Daughter	—	New York
75	Frank P Mohan	40	Head	Copy Reader	New York
76	June Mohan	36	Wife	—	New York
77	Robert Mohan	13	Son	—	New York
78	Geraldine Mohan	9	Daughter	—	New York
79	Richard Lay	62	Head	Carpenter	New York
80	M. Catherine Lay	67	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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