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Eugene Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Elias — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | York Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Smith | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Eugene Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Katherine Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Eugene W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Eugene Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Smith
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03646-00857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel L. Gerry | 54 | Head | Cement Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary J. Gerry | 58 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Luther D. Gerry | 25 | Son | Burnisher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary J. Gerry | 27 | Daughter | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ursula Gerry | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Leroy E. Gerry | 21 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bettie A. Gerry | 18 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Llewellyn E. Gerry | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles H. Miller | 38 | Head | Machine Molding | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mabel E. Miller | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles F. Miller | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Paul R. Miller | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothy Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Barbara A. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Millard Raffensberger | 29 | Head | Grader Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Luella Raffensberger | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edna M. Raffensberger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Norma J. Raffensberger | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Willard Stoner | 66 | Father-in-law | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John H. Knaper | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Susie J. Knaper | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mildred A. Knaper | 23 | Daughter | Nurse R.N. | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Emerson T. Knaper | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Reuben G. Wollet | 48 | Head | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Irene M. Wollet | 49 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Donald C. Wollet | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert H. Wollet | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Richard Wollet | 22 | Son | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elias F. A. Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sadie J. Smith | 58 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lloyd A. Smith | 22 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorcas Smith | 20 | Daughter-in-law | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ruth A. Smith | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Eugene W. Smith THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Katherine R. Smith | 29 | Wife | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eugene F. A. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | E. Charles | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Laura Charles | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)