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Guy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Guy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Clara — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greene Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Guy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Guy Smith | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Roy Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clyde Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ray Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frederick Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elsie Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Guy Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Guy Smith
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03500-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou D Turner | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joseph Shesh | 33 | Head | Tool Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Shesh | 30 | Wife | Toy Maker | New York |
| 4 | Catherine D Shesh | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Shesh | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dolores Shesh | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Andrew Sklargowski | 64 | Uncle | Farmer | Poland |
| 8 | Frank Szklargowski | 50 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 9 | Mary Szklargowski | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Florence Szklargowski | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Irene Szklargowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Carl Barton | 44 | Head | Forest | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ruth Barton | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | William A Smith | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clara Smith | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Guy A. Smith THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elsie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clyde Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frederick Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Marie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Earl Smith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Roy Smith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ray Smith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank Smith | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | C. H. Beebe | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Severina Beebe | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Carl Eugene Beebe | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Severina Janette Beebe | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen Foster | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Shafer | 47 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Milton Shafer | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jefferson Robinson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice Robinson | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mike Kaschak | 55 | Head | — | Czecho. |
| 36 | Anna Kaschak | 50 | Wife | — | Czecho. |
| 37 | Steve Kaschak | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen Kaschak | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Kaschak | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Michal Vargo | 49 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Guy
Gen 1 · 2 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)