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Francis Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Francis Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Curt & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Military Service |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Military Service |
| Township / Ward | Logan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inetta Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Phillip Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Francis Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Francis A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Military Service |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| 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 Francis Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Curt Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Curt Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inetta Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S Gardner | 70 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Archie F Heidler | 41 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Glenna Heidler | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gloria Heidler | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ronald Heidler | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gerald Heidler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Annie Hauck | 59 | Mother Law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John M Seymour | 36 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Seymour | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ada Burkhart | 54 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James N Dietzel | 35 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret A Dietzel | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John S Coke | 30 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary W Coke | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jack D Coke | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jean S Coke | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joyce E Coke | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Patricia D Coke | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Laft H Newman | 63 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank X Stahl | 54 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 22 | Bertha A Stahl | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert J Stahl | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sonia M Stahl | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Maybelle Rhodes | 49 | Sister Law | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John S Bell | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Emma B Bell | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Keeler | 81 | Mother Law | — | Germany |
| 29 | Isadore S Lilly | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sadie Lilly | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John A Lilly | 21 | Son | Radiator Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John M Smith | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna M Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Francis A Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Military Service | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna J Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Phillip J Smith | 19 | Son | Sailor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph V Smith | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Paul J Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert S Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Inetta Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 6 siblings
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)