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George Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this George Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Annie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centredale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electrical Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Centredale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katherine Smith | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 31
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 41
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centredale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electrical Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 George Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Smith
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03767-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lovell, Jennie Kivell | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Edna Kivell | 21 | Daughter | Reach Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Louise Kivell | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | William Dalby | 62 | Lodger | — | England |
| 45 | Joseph Lizotte | 65 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 46 | Delia Lizotte | 64 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 47 | Wilfred Lizotte | 42 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Frank Lizotte | 40 | Son | Boss Of Card Room | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Amelia Lizotte | 37 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 50 | George Lizotte | 33 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Adrian Lizotte | 29 | Son | Carrier | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Louise Lizotte | 25 | Daughter | Dresser | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Frank Scorpio | 35 | Head | Second Hand | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Mary S. Scorpio | 35 | Wife | Twister | Connecticut |
| 55 | Dorothy Scorpio | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Marilyn Scorpio | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Louis Grenier | 29 | Head | Designer | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Antoinette Grenier | 30 | Wife | Assembler | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Claire Grenier | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Barbara Grenier | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Roger Ducharme | 23 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 62 | Irene Ducharme | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 63 | Robert Ducharme | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | George Smith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Katherine Smith | 42 | Wife | Server | Rhode Island |
| 66 | George Smith | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Carol Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Delia Yervant | 60 | Head | Spooler | Vermont |
| 69 | Lillian Yervant | 40 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 70 | James E. Chew | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 71 | Edith M. Chew | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Olive Chew | 19 | Daughter | Salvager | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Morris Chew | 32 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 74 | William Chew | 7 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Arthur Thibodeau | 29 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Madeline Thibodeau | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Lois Thibodeau | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Arthur Thibodeau | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Daniel Thibodeau | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Randolph Chew | 30 | Head | Card Cutter | England |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)