Gordon Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Gordon Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gordon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Delivery Man
Industry	Retail Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Delivery Man
Township / Ward	Akron
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
Mabel Smith	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Alice Smith	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Merlene Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Gordon Smith	Head	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 10

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gordon
Relationship to Head	Step Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 21

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith,
Given Name	Gordon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 31

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Gordon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Delivery Man
Industry	Retail Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Gordon Smith

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03176-00593)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Theodore Worry	67	Head	Parking Lot Attendant	Germany
42	Anna Worry	31	Daughter	Typist	Ohio
43	Anna Holfield	66	Lodger	—	Ohio
44	Steve Jr. Ando	27	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
45	Faye Ando	25	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Sandra Faye Ando	4	Daughter	—	—
47	John P. Srontgan	47	Head	Tool Maker	Pennsylvania
48	Opal V. Srontgan	39	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
49	Dorothy E. Srontgan	20	Daughter	News Worker	Pennsylvania
50	John F. Brunner	52	Head	Advertising Collector	Ohio
51	Lena F. Brunner	49	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Erwin F. Brunner	26	Son	Cashier	Ohio
53	William K. Brunner	24	Son	Machinist Apprentice	Ohio
54	Robert A. Brunner	19	Son	Clerk	Ohio
55	Albert E. Brunner	17	Son	—	Ohio
56	Arthur J. Brunner	12	Son	—	Ohio
57	Rosemary M. Brunner	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Richard L. Brunner	6	Son	—	—
59	Joseph Skok	37	Head	Plant Attendant	Austria
60	Edna W. Skok	27	Wife	Tube Builder	Indiana
61	Joseph Jr. Skok	12	Son	—	Ohio
62	Mary L. Skok	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Dixie J. Skok	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Howard K. Skok	7	Son	—	Ohio
65	Anthony Berta	51	Head	Automobile Salesman	Hungary
66	Lena G. Berta	50	Wife	Bookkeeper	Alabama
67	Edward Padgett	65	Head	Laborer	Ohio
68	Anna Padgett	64	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Bert Padgett	35	Son	Tool Checker	Ohio
70	Raymond Padgett	22	Grandson	Handyman	Ohio
71	Gordon Smith THIS PERSON	31	Head	Delivery Man	England
72	Mabel Smith	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
73	Alice M. Smith	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Merlene L. Smith	2	Daughter	—	—
75	Ray G. Gilbert	38	Head	Foreman	Kentucky
76	Ione Gilbert	36	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
77	Ernest W. Brickley	46	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
78	Mary V. Brickley	39	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Robert Brickley	15	Son	—	Ohio

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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.

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