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Gordon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Gordon Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Annie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bus driver |
| Industry | interurban bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 2340 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Pasadena City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Gordon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gloria Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gordon Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Maybell Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 12
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 31
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | bus driver |
| Industry | interurban bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 2340 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Gordon Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Smith (~0.83 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.83 confidence) and father Rea Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathleen Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Ernest Smith
b. ~1845
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1850
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Rea Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Smith
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Smith
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathleen Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gordon Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00241-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sandra Kress | 1 | Niece | — | California |
| 42 | Eugene (H) Keith | 36 | Head | Fire Alarm Operator | Missouri |
| 43 | Rachel Keith | 35 | Wife | Switchboard Operator | Indiana |
| 44 | Eugene Jr. Keith | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Barbara L. Keith | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Gordon G. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Bus Driver | California |
| 47 | Maybell Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gloria Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Gordon Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Ben H. Landis | 52 | Head | Sales Clerk | Indiana |
| 51 | Doris (H) Landis | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Hal Landis | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 53 | Donna Landis | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | William Jennings | 52 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 55 | Annie (H) Jennings | 39 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 56 | John Jennings | 16 | Son | Newspaper Carrier | California |
| 57 | Colleen Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Lewis Dugan | 65 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 59 | Hilton Robinson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Neva Robinson | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 61 | Elsie Mae Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Sue F. (H) Martin | 56 | Head | Registered Nurse | Connecticut |
| 63 | Francis V. Martin | 18 | Son | Newspaper Deliverer | Idaho |
| 64 | Richard H. Martin | 16 | Son | Newspaper Deliverer | Idaho |
| 65 | Carl (H) Ghere | 25 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 66 | Mabel Ghere | 33 | Wife | Elevator Operator | Iowa |
| 67 | William Brady | 53 | Head | Lather | Iowa |
| 68 | Mae V. (H) Brady | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Catherine T. Brady | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth A. Brady | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Brady | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Allen (H) Marshall | 42 | Head | Iron Moulder | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Josephine Marshall | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | David Marshall | 16 | Son | Newspaper Deliverer | California |
| 75 | Edgar Marshall | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Patricia Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | Susanne Hanson | 55 | Head | Elementary Teacher | England |
| 78 | Beverly Hanson | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Gertrude Newton | 57 | Partner | Elementary Teacher | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Gordon
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)