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Francis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Francis Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Rosanna — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Maine |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Biddeford city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Biddeford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Rose Smith | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| George Smith | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Francis Smith | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Maine
Son, age 16
York, Maine · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
York, Maine
Son, age 27
York, Maine · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Occupation | Mill Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
York-County, Maine
Son, age 37
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Biddeford city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Francis Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosanna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosanna Smith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Smith
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maine
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Sibling
Marie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01495-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Nadeau | 49 | Head | — | Maine |
| 2 | Robert Nadeau | 22 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 3 | Gabrielle Nadeau | 22 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 4 | Raoul Nadeau | 21 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 5 | Gerard Nadeau | 19 | Son | New Worker | Maine |
| 6 | Therese Nadeau | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Leopold Nadeau | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | Rita Nadeau | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 9 | Cecile Nadeau | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 10 | Elaine Nadeau | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 11 | Rudolph Nadeau | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 12 | Francoise Nadeau | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 13 | Jeanette Gosselin | 27 | Head | Weaver | Maine |
| 14 | Jeanette Gosselin | 22 | Wife | Laster | Maine |
| 15 | Joseph Higginbottom | 65 | Head | Moulder | England |
| 16 | Sarah Higginbottom | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | John Higginbottom | 34 | Son | Carder | Maine |
| 18 | Elton D. Walker | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 19 | Leona Walker | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 20 | Priscilla Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Shirley Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 22 | Irma Tibbetts | 63 | Head | — | Maine |
| 23 | Ethel May Tibbetts | 38 | Daughter | Laster | Maine |
| 24 | Lorraine Tibbetts | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Joy A. M. Tibbetts | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 26 | Charles Belanger | 70 | Head | — | Canada |
| 27 | Marie Belanger | 70 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 28 | Clarida Belanger | 41 | Daughter | Blanket Dept. | Maine |
| 29 | Rose A. Smith | 62 | Head | — | Canada |
| 30 | Francis A. Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 31 | Marie A. Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 32 | George F. Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 33 | Arthur Huette | 57 | Head | Moulder | Canada |
| 34 | Leda Huette | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Henri Huette | 22 | Son | Machinist | Maine |
| 36 | Edgar Huette | 18 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 37 | Charles Murch | 70 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 38 | Rena Murch | 61 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Joseph Abelowitz | 59 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 40 | Sadie Abelowitz | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)