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Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Township / Ward | Green T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Meredith Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Juanita Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Etta Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Loren Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dean Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jean Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Indiana
Son, age 11
Union, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 26 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wayne-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Gerald Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Loren Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meredith Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Wayne-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Marie Lamb | 23 | Step-daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 2 | John O. Smith | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 3 | Etta Smith | 45 | Wife | Operator | Louisiana |
| 4 | Meredith Smith | 22 | Son | Factory Worker | Indiana |
| 5 | Gerald Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Factory | Indiana |
| 6 | Dale Smith | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Juanita Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Jean Smith | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Dean Smith | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Loren Smith | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Charles Study | 71 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 12 | Ethel Study | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Carl E. Stine | 25 | Head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 14 | Allene Stine | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Charlotte Cowgill | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Lawrence Wyatt | 29 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 17 | Paul S. Oler | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 18 | Edna Oler | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Leroy Oler | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Marcella Oler | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Delmes Keeling | 8 | Grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Mervin Stanford | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 23 | Thelma Stanford | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mervin Jr. Stanford | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 25 | Marcia Stanford | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Marylin Stanford | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Max Edward Stanford | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Clarence Holloway | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 29 | Mildred Holloway | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | William Replogle | 17 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 31 | George Davis | 65 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 32 | Grace T. Davis | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Harold Oler | 35 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 34 | Florence Oler | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Joyce Oler | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Jackie Oler | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Frank I. Bakery | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 38 | Gertrude Bakery | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Pauline Bakery | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Shirley Ann Bakery | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)