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George Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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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 George & Florence — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
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 | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | City Of Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Everett Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Benjamin Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rebecca Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 34
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Smith
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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-t0627-03777-00842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Claiborne | 40 | Head | Spotter | Virginia |
| 2 | Bertha Claiborne | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ethel S. Claiborne | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Selah Hill | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Elizabeth Palmer | 9 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Barbara Loffel | 3 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Rosalie Weston | 2 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Mildred Lopez | 1 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Jennie Harmon | 36 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 10 | Gertrude Harmon | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Flora Walker | 27 | Head | — | Florida |
| 12 | William Walker | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 13 | Noah G. Mccormick | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Harrison P. Mccormick | 60 | Son | Longshoreman | Maryland |
| 15 | Nettie A. Mccormick | 53 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Thelma Washington | 13 | Lodger | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Henry Smith | 63 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 18 | Matilda Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Porter | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Rebecca Smith | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Dolores Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Albert Smith | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Edward Smith | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Everett Smith | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | George Jr. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Benjamin Smith | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Arthur Carew | 32 | Head | Exercise Boy | Maryland |
| 28 | Victoria Carew | 21 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Robert Carew | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Audrey Carew | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Florence Carew | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Bridget Mcclellon | 72 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 33 | Elijah Johnson | 58 | Head | Brick Mason | Maryland |
| 34 | Lizzie Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charles E. Harris | 65 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary E. Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles L. Harris | 21 | Son | Elevator Boy | Rhode Island |
| 38 | John P. Harris | 18 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Ransom Harris | 75 | Brother | Janitor | Virginia |
| 40 | Gustave Anderson | 51 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)