Floyd Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Floyd Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bay-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Floyd D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Additional Details
Industry	R.R. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Bay City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Floyd	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Smith	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Floyd Smith	Head	—	62	~1878
Howard Smith	Son	—	30	~1910
Gertrude Smith	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Bay, Michigan

Head, age 42

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Floyd
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Bay, Michigan

Head, age 52

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Floyd
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$2500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Bay-County, Michigan

Head, age 62

Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Floyd D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Industry	R.R. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Floyd Smith

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01728-00705)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen C. Cody	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
42	William H Bova	66	Head	Laborer	New York
43	Delia Bova	67	Wife	Lodging House	New York
44	Clarence W Carlson	36	Head	Structural Worker	Michigan
45	Amelia Carlson	35	Wife	—	Michigan
46	Clarence W Jr Carlson	8	Son	—	Michigan
47	Charles E Carlson	7	Son	—	Michigan
48	Harry A Carlson	6	Son	—	Michigan
49	Ruth M Carlson	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
50	Louis John Carlson	2	Son	—	Michigan
51	—	None	—	—	—
52	Andrew Wurthner	36	Head	Toolmaker	Germany
53	Mary Wurthner	30	Wife	—	Russia
54	Samuel E Reed	39	Head	Labor	Virginia
55	Elizabeth Reed	33	Wife	Instructor	Michigan
56	Floyd D Smith THIS PERSON	62	Head	—	Michigan
57	Gertrude Smith	60	Wife	—	Michigan
58	Howard W Smith	30	Son	—	Michigan
59	Elizabeth Smith	29	Daughter	Teacher	Michigan
60	Ervin R Rodman	40	Head	Druggist	Michigan
61	Beatrice M Rodman	33	Wife	—	Michigan
62	Ervin R Jr Rodman	3	Son	—	Michigan
63	Cora Woods	66	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
64	Edward F Muir	50	Head	Postal Clerk	Michigan
65	Nina M Muir	52	Wife	—	Michigan
66	Nina J Muir	20	Daughter	—	Michigan
67	Arthur S Muir	16	Son	—	Michigan
68	Christian Walz	63	Head	Brakeman	Michigan
69	Mable Walz	53	Wife	—	Michigan
70	Margaret Walz	29	Daughter	—	Michigan
71	Pearl Zimmerman	49	Head	—	Michigan
72	Myrthe Garrison	28	Head	Nursing	Michigan
73	John Garrison	35	Husband	Checker	Maryland
74	Celia Isake	17	Lodger	General Nursing	Michigan
75	Margaret Mason	39	Lodger	General Nursing	Michigan
76	L. D. Hartley	12	Lodger	—	Michigan
77	Bobby Richardson	10	Lodger	—	Michigan
78	Patricia Ann Richardson	11	Lodger	—	Michigan
79	John Beall	78	Lodger	—	New York
80	Dan Mitchel	51	Lodger	—	Illinois

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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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