Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Illinois Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsborough-County, Florida
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gerald B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Additional Details
Occupation	News photographer
Industry	Daily News Paper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	6
Income (1939)	1716
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	News Photographer
Township / Ward	Tampa City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Gerald	Age	Birth yr
Gerald Smith	Head	—	49	~1891
Thomas Smith	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Pinellas, Florida

Head, age 28

Pinellas, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gerald B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Signs
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Hillsborough, Florida

Head, age 38

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1892

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gerald W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Advertising
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Hillsborough-County, Florida

Head, age 49

Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gerald B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Occupation	News photographer
Industry	Daily News Paper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	6
Income (1939)	1716
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Gerald Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Gerald Smith

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Florida

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00635-00868)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jane Provitt	20	Daughter	New Worker	Florida
2	Dorothy Provitt	18	Daughter	—	Florida
3	George Provitt	11	Son	—	Florida
4	Henry Provitt	23	Son	Steel Worker	Florida
5	Thelma Provitt	25	In-law	—	New York
6	William H. Locke	29	Head	Police Officer	Florida
7	Dorothy M. Locke	29	Wife	Cashier	Florida
8	Charles E. Fish	70	Head	—	New York
9	Amelia L. Fish	70	Wife	—	New York
10	Marebah Fish	33	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
11	Ralph M. Fish	12	Grand Son	—	Florida
12	Clifford Goodwin	30	Head	Circulation Department	Florida
13	Gladys Goodwin	28	Wife	Clerical	Florida
14	Clifford Jr. Goodwin	1	Son	—	Florida
15	Sarah Henderson	36	House Keeper	House Keeper	Florida
16	Harold P. Fish	30	Head	Foreman	New York
17	Eva D. Fish	25	Wife	—	Florida
18	Harold Jr. Fish	4	Son	—	Florida
19	Arno T. Barber	38	Head	Traveling Salesman	Wisconsin
20	Lucille Barber	28	Wife	—	Illinois
21	Dolores Barber	8	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
22	Jere A. Barber	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
23	Walter T. Jr. Macon	31	Head	Traveling Salesman	Florida
24	Ester E. Macon	20	Wife	—	Minnesota
25	Judith S. Macon	0	Daughter	—	Florida
26	Carl A. Richardson	36	Head	Shiping Clerk	Tennessee
27	Veda M. Richardson	31	Wife	—	Florida
28	Jean H. Richardson	3	Daughter	—	Florida
29	—	None	—	—	—
30	Gerald B. Smith THIS PERSON	49	Head	News Photographer	Illinois
31	Thomas P. Smith	14	Son	—	Florida
32	William H. Kromer	72	Head	—	New York
33	James M. Nellie	42	Son-in-law	Tool Maker Own Shop	New York
34	Margaret Nellie	42	Daughter	—	New York
35	Howard A. Kromer	45	Head	—	New York
36	Ruth A. Kromer	40	Wife	Stenographer	Florida
37	Edward Stephenson	35	Head	Glassblower	Indiana
38	June A. Stephenson	24	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Henry Bageman	52	Head	Constable	Florida
40	Ruby Bageman	40	Wife	—	Florida

Search for Gerald Smith

All Gerald Smith Census Records Discover Smith Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data