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Grace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Grace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Anthony — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Heidelberg Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Delores Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Kermit Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grace Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Candy Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Grace Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Smith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Smith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03642-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Isake | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Emory Isake | 31 | Son | Shoe Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Milton Isake | 21 | Son | Shoe Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alice Isake | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Leah Isake | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Smith | 30 | Head | Hide Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Grace Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Shirley Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Kermit Smith | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Delores Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Becker | 44 | Head | Building | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Verna Becker | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Guy Becker | 19 | Son | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Becker | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | David Becker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Vera May Becker | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph W. Becker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles E. Henry | 35 | Head | Baking Business | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Cornelia Henry | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles E. Henry | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Bernard T. Henry | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Donald P. Henry | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James R. Henry | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Barbara Henry | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Patrick Henry | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas Runzell | 55 | Head | Works Progress Administration | Virginia |
| 27 | Abby Runzell | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Margaret Becker | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emory I. Becker | 39 | Son | Shoe Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Naomi Becker | 18 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alvin Sidenstricker | 21 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Naomi Sidenstricker | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Doris Sidenstricker | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Melvin Hoff | 39 | Head | Building | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Grace Hoff | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Hoff | 14 | Son | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Raymond Hoff | 13 | Son | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Esther Hoff | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marie Hoff | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Donald Hoff | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Grace
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)