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Glenn Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Glenn Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glenn H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Glenn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jane Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Douglas Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Franklin Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willson Smith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maxine Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ramona Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Brown-County, South …
Son, age 16
Brown-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Glenn H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Glenn Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Glenn Smith
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Franklin Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ramona Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willson Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Brown-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03849-00864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence D Kimball | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 42 | Joyce A Kimball | 21 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Vern A V Kimball | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Donald L Miller | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 45 | Millicent G Miller | 23 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Donald L Jr Miller | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Paul L Jones | 21 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 48 | James E Q Clark | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Mary H Clark | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ray L Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Grace V Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Willson R Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 53 | Douglas L Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 54 | Glenn H Smith THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 55 | Maxine E Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Jane A Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Ramona S Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Franklin D Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Riley D Ploof | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ethel Ploof | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | George L Kilpatrick | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Joyce M B Kilpatrick | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Kenneth S Kilpatrick | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 64 | Marie J Kilpatrick | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Helen A Talledge | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | South Dakota |
| 66 | Adeline Talledge | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Lyle Talledge | 3 | Grandson | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Robert Talledge | 2 | Grandson | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Norma J Talledge | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | A Maurice Mitchell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Mildred M Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Emil F Topel | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Viola F Topel | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Lucille E A B Topel | 16 | Daughter | Library Assistant | South Dakota |
| 75 | Lawrence R Topel | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 76 | Virginia M Topel | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Emil Jr Topel | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Bonnie J Topel | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Harvey R Pierson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 80 | Florence A Pierson | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
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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)