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Gordon Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Gordon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Bert — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Basin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Time clerk |
| Industry | Yarmouth |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Time Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Adams Basin |
| 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 | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gordon Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maude Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gale Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 11
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 21
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Estimating Clerk |
| Industry | Office furniture manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Head, age 31
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Gordon R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Basin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Time clerk |
| Industry | Yarmouth |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gordon Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gordon Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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-t0627-02679-00949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olive Barney | 18 | daughter | School | New York |
| 42 | Elsie Barney | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Gordon R. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Time Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Maude Smith | 29 | wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Gordon Jr. Smith | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 46 | Gale Smith | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Floyd C. Rogers | 49 | head | Minister | New York |
| 48 | Edna Rogers | 36 | wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Lou Anne Rogers | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | L. R. Raymond | 63 | father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Pearl Raymond | 54 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 52 | Madlyn Hubbell | 53 | head | — | New York |
| 53 | Leila Hubbell | 21 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | John Stettner | 84 | father | — | New York |
| 55 | John Wyland | 53 | head | Carpenter | New York |
| 56 | Lida Wyland | 49 | wife | — | New York |
| 57 | John Wyland | 25 | son | — | New York |
| 58 | Earl Wyland | 22 | son | — | New York |
| 59 | Frank Stacey | 48 | head | Operator | New York |
| 60 | Jeanet Stacey | 50 | wife | — | Canada |
| 61 | Harold Stacey | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 62 | Jean Stacey | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Bessie Davis | 45 | head | — | New York |
| 64 | Russel Davis | 25 | son | — | New York |
| 65 | Wayne Davis | 18 | son | — | New York |
| 66 | Melvin Davis | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 67 | Edward Ryan | 48 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 68 | Mary Ryan | 42 | wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Joseph Giles | 49 | head | Mail Carrier | New York |
| 70 | Annie Giles | 48 | wife | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Harold Barnum | 45 | head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 72 | Myra Barnum | 44 | wife | Teacher | New York |
| 73 | Emma Frost | 67 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 74 | Ray Wood | 27 | head | Millwright | New York |
| 75 | Frances Wood | 28 | wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Barbara Wood | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Raymond Bechtold | 37 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 78 | Violet Bechtold | 34 | wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Eleanor Bechtold | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Robert Bechtold | 12 | son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Gordon
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)