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Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rosemary Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 5
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 15
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Head, age 25
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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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 — Monroe-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02845-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anita Merton | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Vera Merton | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | John R. Coleman | 64 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 4 | Marie Coleman | 63 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Fred Lawrence | 32 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Anne E. Lawrence | 31 | wife | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Madelyn Lawrence | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Fred Jr. Lawrence | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 9 | Robert Lawrence | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 10 | Carl G. Wade | 57 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 11 | Olive Wade | 58 | wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Myrtle Tidont | Tidout | 48 | step daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Robert Tidont | Tidout | 21 | step grandson | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frederick Mernat | 83 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Emma D. Mernat | 39 | daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | John G. Kieper | 24 | Head | Solder | New York |
| 17 | Elsie | Elin Skellard | 50 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 18 | John Skellard | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 19 | Charles Crowley | 54 | Head | Labourer | New York |
| 20 | Gertrude Crowley | 26 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Elmer Miller | 43 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 22 | Butta B. Miller | 48 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frederick W. Sullivan | 55 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Sarah Sullivan | 47 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William J. Lapp | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Dorothy G. Lapp | 36 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward W. Duguid | 59 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 28 | Victor D. Snyder | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Victor Jr. Snyder | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 30 | Frank Bazyluicz | Bazyluics | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Rumania |
| 31 | Stanislaus C. Bazyluicz | Bazyluics | 18 | son | — | Canada |
| 32 | John A. Dahbul | Dahbel | 44 | Head | Machinist | Latvia |
| 33 | Grace Dahbul | Dahbel | 77 | mother | — | Latvia |
| 34 | Extra Space | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Gerald D. Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Ruth Smith | 22 | wife | Labourer | New York |
| 37 | Raymond Smith | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 38 | Rosemary Smith | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Robert Smith | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Gerald
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)