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George Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this George Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Sarah — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, Massachusetts
SurnameSmith
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Medford City
1935 Residence (County)Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupationclerk
IndustryRetail Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)624
Highest GradeNo 4-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
OccupationClerk
Township / WardMedford City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Margaret Smith Daughter — 23 ~1917
Robert Smith Head — 58 ~1882
Douglas Smith Son — 16 ~1924
Gordon Smith Son — 13 ~1927
Roland Smith Son — 3 ~1937
William Smith Son — 33 ~1907
John Smith Son — 30 ~1910
James Smith Son — 19 ~1921
Andrew Smith Son — 21 ~1919
George Smith Son — 25 ~1915
Kenneth Smith Son — 15 ~1925
Sarah Smith Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Medford City
1935 Residence (County) Middlesex
Occupation clerk
Industry Retail Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 624
Highest Grade No 4-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Smith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01611-00220)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Virginia Pritchard 14 Daughter — Massachusetts
2 John Pritchard 8 Son — Massachusetts
3 Robert Smith 58 Head Labor Scotland
4 Sarah Smith 54 Wife — Scotland
5 John Smith 30 Son Truck Driver Scotland
6 George Smith THIS PERSON 25 Son Clerk Massachusetts
7 Margaret Smith 23 Daughter Sewing Cutter Massachusetts
8 Andrew Smith 21 Son Truck Driver Massachusetts
9 James Smith 19 Son Printer Massachusetts
10 Douglas Smith 16 Son New Worker Massachusetts
11 Kenneth Smith 15 Son — Massachusetts
12 Gordon Smith 13 Son — Massachusetts
13 William Smith 33 Son Pin Boy Scotland
14 Roland Smith 3 Son — New Hampshire
15 Isaac Lander 43 Head Window Washer Newfoundland
16 Violet Lander 44 Wife — Newfoundland
17 Harold Lander 10 Son — Massachusetts
18 Harvey Lander 7 Son — Massachusetts
19 Gordon Lander 5 Son — Massachusetts
20 Edward L. Roberts 75 Head Salesman Massachusetts
21 Philip Henes 39 Head Truck Driver Massachusetts
22 Gertrude Henes 34 Wife — Massachusetts
23 Irene Henes 14 Daughter — Massachusetts
24 Phyllis Henes 12 Daughter — Massachusetts
25 William Henes 7 Son — Massachusetts
26 Philip Jr. Henes 1 Daughter — Massachusetts
27 Francis Burns 10 Lodger — Massachusetts
28 Celestine Hartigan 40 Head Meat Cutter Newfoundland
29 Agnes Hartigan 38 Wife — Newfoundland
30 Nancy Hartigan 7 Daughter — Massachusetts
31 Robert Hartigan 3 Son — Massachusetts
32 Edward Campbell 29 Head Truck Driver Massachusetts
33 Ellen Campbell 29 Daughter — Massachusetts
34 Robert Campbell 6 Son — Massachusetts
35 June Campbell 2 Daughter — Massachusetts
36 James H. Langille 67 Head Truck Driver Nova Scotia
37 Eloia Langille 76 Wife — Canada-English
38 James F. Prendergast 44 Head Car Inspector Massachusetts
39 Allan Macklin 32 Head Labor Massachusetts
40 Marie Macklin 33 Wife — Massachusetts

Pedigree Summary

George + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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