Eugene Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Eugene Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macomb-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Mio
1935 Residence (County)	Oscoda
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Utica Village
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Eugene	Age	Birth yr
Lilah Bittner	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Eugene Smith	Head	—	77	~1863
Otto Bittner	Other	—	28	~1912
Donald Bittner	Son	—	1	~1939
Shirley Bittner	Spouse	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Macomb, Michigan

Head, age 56

Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Macomb, Michigan

Head, age 67

Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Macomb-County, Michigan

Head, age 77

Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Mio
1935 Residence (County)	Oscoda
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Eugene Smith

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01784-00225)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Schorge	58	Head	—	Germany
2	Helen Richardson	64	Head	—	Michigan
3	Percy Bunting	53	Roomer	Proprietor	Michigan
4	Ralph Granby	63	Head	Meat Cutter	Michigan
5	Bessie M. Granby	64	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Gertrude Granby	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
7	Carl Eppelley	41	Head	Inspector	Michigan
8	Ella Eppelley	37	Wife	—	Michigan
9	John J. Seemann	75	Father-in-law	—	Germany
10	William J. Eppelley	17	Son	Bookkeeper	Michigan
11	Amelia Wellham	63	Head	—	Michigan
12	Arthur Wright	34	Roomer	Druggist	Michigan
13	Hattie Wright	30	Roomer	Clerk	Germany
14	John G. Piper	74	Head	—	Michigan
15	Catherine Piper	71	Wife	—	Canada-English
16	Anna Piper	19	Granddaughter	Housekeeper	Michigan
17	Mary Magahay	73	Head	—	Canada-English
18	Harry H. Magahay	39	Son	Embalmer	Michigan
19	Ellen Magahay	38	Daughter-in-law	Accounting Clerk	Michigan
20	Ella D. Miller	45	Head	Washerwoman	Michigan
21	Clarence N. Miller	27	Son	Truck Driver	Michigan
22	Marvin H. Miller	21	Son	Truck Driver	Michigan
23	Eva M. Miller	19	Daughter	Telephone Oper.	Michigan
24	William Pink	51	Head	—	Michigan
25	Hattie Pink	65	Wife	—	Germany
26	William C. Pink	19	Son	—	Michigan
27	Walter Kempf	35	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
28	Meta Kempf	31	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Anna J. Hartline	77	Head	—	Michigan
30	Laddie J. Burns	31	Roomer	Operator	Nebraska
31	Arlene Burns	22	Roomer	Beautician	Nebraska
32	Anniff Burns	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	John Mc Donald	21	Roomer	Parts Clerk	Michigan
34	Eugene Smith THIS PERSON	77	Head	—	Michigan
35	Otto A. Bittner	28	Renter	Farm Laborer	Michigan
36	Shirley A. Bittner	21	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Lilah M. Bittner	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Donald W. Bittner	1	Son	—	Michigan
39	William Rehee	58	Head	Stationary Engineer	Michigan
40	William Murphy	36	Head	Line Checker	Canada-English

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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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