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Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iron-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iron-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iron-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaastra Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iron |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | New Worker Musician |
| Township / Ward | Gaastra Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lowell Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iron, Michigan
Son, age 2
Iron, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Iron, Michigan
Son, age 12
Iron, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Iron-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Iron-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaastra Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iron |
| Occupation | New Worker Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lowell Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Iron-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Iron-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01765-00796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maria Perlongo | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 42 | Joseph Perlongo | 29 | Son | Barber | Michigan |
| 43 | Fred Perlongo | 26 | Son | Shoe Repairer | Michigan |
| 44 | Warren Perlongo | 25 | Son | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 45 | Louis Perlongo | 22 | Son | Musician | Michigan |
| 46 | Edward Peterson | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 47 | Lydia E. Peterson | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | George Peterson | 22 | Son | Piano Worker | Michigan |
| 49 | Byron D. Battye | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 50 | Mildred Battye | 35 | Wife | Store Clerk | Michigan |
| 51 | Wesley Anderson | 43 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Michigan |
| 52 | Della Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Merle Anderson | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 54 | Fred Perkins | 65 | Head | Engineer Electric | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Amelia Perkins | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Clarence Perkins | 33 | Son | Trucking Mail | Michigan |
| 57 | Joe Gasperini | 65 | Head | Miner'S Helper | Italy |
| 58 | Theresa Gasperini | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Elevera Gasperini | 21 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 60 | Silvio Gasperini | 23 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 61 | Eva Gasperini | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Robert Gasperini | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Mary Gunnunzio | 63 | Head | — | Italy |
| 64 | Adolf Gunnunzio | 19 | Son | Odd Jobs | Michigan |
| 65 | Charles Pelkey | 64 | Head | Engineer Assistant | Canada-French |
| 66 | Eva Pelkey | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Mike Caspian | 83 | Father | — | Canada-French |
| 68 | Ourson C. Pelkey | 39 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 69 | Lucille Pelkey | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Loring Pelkey | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Carol Pelkey | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Philip H. Le Claire | 43 | Head | Labor - Odd Jobs | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Agnes Le Claire | 36 | Wife | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 74 | Hanna Bullock | 55 | Mother | House Keeper - Resort | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Ella Smith | 46 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Gerald Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | New Worker Musician | Michigan |
| 77 | Donald Smith | 18 | Son | Chemist Lab. | Michigan |
| 78 | Lowell Smith | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Alois Woons | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 80 | Teckla Woons | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Gerald + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)