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Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ira & Lloyd — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Safe Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gerald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gerald Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jan Smith | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Other, age 5
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Safe Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Ira Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ira Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03645-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gerald Smith THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jan Smith | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sarah Snyder | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charlie Eisenmuth | 56 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Carrie Eisenmuth | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Saluda Snyder | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Cornelius Snyder | 68 | Father | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lucy Snyder | 33 | Sister | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lorina Frey | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Emanuel Taylor | 54 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sadie Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Emanuel Jr Taylor | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Paul Reichard | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ruth Reichard | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Reichard | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jack Reichard | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elmer Frances | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Frances | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Hattie Gemmill | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Gemmill | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Helen Gemmill | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Dora Laird | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Weithamp | 62 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Victoria Weithamp | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edgar Weithamp | 34 | Son | Buncher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edgar Jr Weithamp | 10 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | James Weithamp | 7 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Norma Weithamp | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ida Weithamp | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Chauncey Neff | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Nettie Neff | 52 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Velma Snell | 38 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hamilton Snell | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Arline Snell | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sylvester Snell | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Flo Snell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Vivian Snell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jenny Snell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Gerald
Gen 1 · 2 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)