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Gerald Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Gerald Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grays-Harbor-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Adel — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grays-Harbor-County, Washington |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grays Harbor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Elma Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gerald Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Aran Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grays Harbor, …
Son, age 1
Grays Harbor, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Grays Harbor, …
Son, age 10
Grays Harbor, Washington · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Son, age 20
Grays-Harbor-County, Washington · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gerald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grays Harbor |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aris Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adel Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aris Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Smith
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gerald Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Washington
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Sibling
Aran Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04340-00769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Michalek | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 2 | William Michalek | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 3 | Lewis W. Banes | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Annie Banes | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | James Norton | 59 | Head | Contractor | Oregon |
| 6 | Mary Norton | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | George Kirkpatrick | 40 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 8 | Edna Kirkpatrick | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 9 | Donald Kirkpatrick | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Muriel Kirkpatrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Charles Albert Parkhurst | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 12 | Nettie Parkhurst | 45 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 13 | Irvin L. Parkhurst | 19 | Son | Clerk | Washington |
| 14 | Donald Parkhurst | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 15 | Lloyd Parkhurst | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 16 | Jesse Parkhurst | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 17 | James S. Halt | 35 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 18 | Rose Halt | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | James Jr. Halt | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Kathlyne Halt | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | Gerald Halt | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 22 | George Lehaki | 34 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 23 | Beulah Lehaki | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Dinsmoor | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Gertrude Dinsmoor | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | J. Gertrude Dinsmoor | 34 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | Aris Smith | 50 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Aran Smith | 30 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 29 | Gerald Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Washington |
| 30 | Fred Schanniger | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 31 | Betty Schanniger | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Clayton Anderson | 85 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Clara M. Anderson | 83 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Gerald Anderson | 41 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | William Rattle | 34 | Head | Merchant | Syria |
| 36 | Willma Rattle | 21 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 37 | Janice Rattle | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Jeanne Rattle | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 39 | Nellie Farnsworth | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Majorie Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Gerald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)