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Franklin Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Franklin Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Ella — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | weigh master |
| Industry | Smelter refining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Weigh Master |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Franklin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Smith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 7
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 17
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 27
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Franklin H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | weigh master |
| Industry | Smelter refining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 C Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Smith
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Franklin Smith
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04227-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William L. Price | 45 | brother | Travelling Salesman | Minnesota |
| 2 | William M. Mckay | 52 | head | State Health Commissioner | Utah |
| 3 | Margalda Mckay | 49 | wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 4 | Helen Mckay | 25 | daughter | Child Welfare | Utah |
| 5 | Eloise Mckay | 21 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Jean Mckay | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Jr. Mckay | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Mckay | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Janet Mckay | 11 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Walter Schulth | 41 | head | Physician | Germany |
| 11 | Mary Schulth | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Hugh Ferguson | 59 | head | Mechanical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mabel A. Ferguson | 50 | wife | — | Montana |
| 14 | Ella M. Smith | 63 | head | — | Utah |
| 15 | Franklin H. Smith THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Weigh Master | Iowa |
| 16 | B. Rowland Lewis | 53 | head | Professor Of Eng | Ohio |
| 17 | Bessy Blanch Lewis | 53 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Ruth G. Lewis | 18 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Newell D. Evans | 32 | head | Salesman | Utah |
| 21 | Donna M. Evans | 28 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dwan Evans | 6 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Oscar C. Griffith | 34 | head | Florist | Utah |
| 24 | Doris A. Griffith | 35 | wife | — | Utah |
| 25 | Doris C. Griffith | 8 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Barbara Ann Griffith | 2 | daughter | — | Montana |
| 27 | Clarence Smith | 31 | head | Information Clerk | Utah |
| 28 | Ruth Smith | 28 | wife | — | Utah |
| 29 | Clare Stanley Smith | 2 | son | — | Utah |
| 30 | John Frederick Larson | 49 | head | Gardener | Sweden |
| 31 | Aleda Larson | 50 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | George F. Peterson | 31 | head | Sexton | Utah |
| 33 | Mabel B. Peterson | 26 | wife | — | Utah |
| 34 | Renee Peterson | 4 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | George F. Jr. Peterson | 3 | son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Sadie F. Pack | 62 | head | — | Utah |
| 37 | Mary E. Shaw | 52 | lodger | — | Utah |
| 38 | Joyce F. Shaw | 18 | lodger | — | Utah |
| 39 | Charlene Shaw | 15 | lodger | — | Utah |
| 40 | Mayo Carroll | 40 | head | Machinist | Old Mexico |
Pedigree Summary
Franklin
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)