Fred Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Fred Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Calhoun-County, Michigan
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Albion city
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Additional Details
Occupation	auto repair shop
Industry	owner manager
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	84
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Auto Repair Shop
Township / Ward	Albion City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Smith	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Virginia Smith	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Earline Williams	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Fred Smith	Head	—	45	~1895
Fred Smith	Son	—	18	~1922
Nevell Smith	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Calhoun, Michigan

Head, age 28

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	laborer
Industry	foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Calhoun, Michigan

Head, age 36

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Auto mechanic
Industry	Own account
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Calhoun-County, Michigan

Head, age 45

Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Albion city
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Occupation	auto repair shop
Industry	owner manager
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	84
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Fred Smith

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01735-00023)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred J. Sawchuk	15	son	—	Michigan
2	Euphemy Sawchuk	66	mother	—	Russia
3	Benjamin Howard	37	head	Foreman	Michigan
4	Beulah Howard	36	wife	—	Ohio
5	Fred Smith THIS PERSON	45	head	Auto Repair Shop	Florida
6	Nevell Smith	44	wife	—	Alabama
7	Fred Jr. Smith	18	son	General Cleaning	Michigan
8	Dorothy Smith	14	daughter	—	Michigan
9	Virginia Smith	13	daughter	—	Michigan
10	Earline Jean Williams	7	daughter	—	Michigan
11	William Bunting	42	head	Laborer	Alabama
12	Mary Bunting	33	wife	—	Florida
13	Shirley Bunting	18	daughter	—	Michigan
14	James Bunting	16	son	—	Michigan
15	William Jr. Bunting	14	son	—	Michigan
16	Robert Bunting	13	son	—	Michigan
17	James Wilson	60	head	—	Louisiana
18	Louisa Wilson	58	wife	—	Louisiana
19	Isa. Miles	37	son-in-law	—	Mississippi
20	Mary Miles	38	daughter	Truck Driver	Florida
21	Isa. Jr. Miles	13	son	—	Illinois
22	Hester Riggs	65	head	Servant	Alabama
23	Clarence Riggs	40	son	Laborer	Alabama
24	Margeline Davis	17	daughter	—	Michigan
25	Calvin Alexander	53	head	—	Florida
26	Della Alexander	37	wife	—	Florida
27	Calvin Jr. Alexander	21	son	Dish Washer	Michigan
28	Connie Alexander	17	daughter	—	Michigan
29	Spencer Alexander	12	son	—	Michigan
30	Euphem Kocharchuk	54	head	Laborer	Russia
31	Elizabeth Kocharchuk	50	wife	—	Russia
32	Peter Pleskevich	28	step-son	Laborer	Russia
33	Nickolas Pleskevich	14	step-son	—	New York
34	John Pleskevich	12	step-son	—	New York
35	John Varamey	21	head	Laborer	New York
36	Katherine Varamey	23	wife	—	Michigan
37	Sonia Varamey	1	daughter	—	Michigan
38	Clyde Niewenner	50	head	Core Maker	New Ohio
39	Milska Niewenner	14	daughter	—	Michigan

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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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