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Franklin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Franklin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Detroit Edison |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Franklin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Phebe Smith | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Detroit Edison |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Franklin Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carmichael (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Carmichael (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phebe Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rita Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carmichael
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Carmichael
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Smith
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phebe Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rita Smith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Franklin Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Elsie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01849-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter P. Thill | 47 | Head | Shear Operator | Minnesota |
| 2 | Saima Thill | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William Kanu | 45 | Lodger | Glass Operator | Michigan |
| 4 | Walter E. Kanu | 25 | Lodger | Inspector | Michigan |
| 5 | Jean Mitty | 33 | Lodger | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 6 | Edward S. Petzig | 33 | Head | Artist | New York |
| 7 | Audry Petzig | 32 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 8 | Edward F. Petzig | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Rollin Petzig | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Albert Bagosian | 38 | Head | Cook | Armenia |
| 11 | Sophia Bagosian | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Poland |
| 12 | Jerry Bagosian | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William Geddis | 55 | Head | Lathe Man | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Everett Geddis | 26 | Son | Drill Painter | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mable Geddis | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Elizabeth Ann Geddis | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Gerrit Mcryke | 49 | Head | Lathe Hand | Michigan |
| 18 | Elsa Mcryke | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Otto Hofstetter | 38 | Head | Time Study | Germany |
| 20 | Agda Hofstetter | 34 | Wife | — | Estonia |
| 21 | Ralph Hofstetter | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Francis L. Smith | 46 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 23 | Phebe Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Franklin Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 25 | Elsie Smith | 22 | Daughter | Clerical | Connecticut |
| 26 | James E. Vine | 54 | Head | Tool Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Olive H. Vine | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Haris Woodworth | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 29 | Edward Vine | 20 | Son | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Warren Vine | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Martin P. Apkarian | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Varsenick Lillian Apkarian | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Arthur Apkarian | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Daniel Mulholland | 69 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 35 | Catherine Mulholland | 69 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 36 | Peter Mulholland | 48 | Son | Supervisor | Scotland |
| 37 | Rose Mulholland | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 38 | Vivian Mulholland | 20 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Peter Mulholland | 19 | Grand-Son | New Worker | Scotland |
| 40 | Leroy Lucas | 25 | Head | Storekeeper | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Franklin + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)