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Harold Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Annie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Township / Ward | Warwick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Smith | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bernon Steere | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kenneth Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 17
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Motors |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 27
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Kent-County, Rhode …
Head, age 37
Kent-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Harold Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Smith
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Rhode Island
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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 — Kent-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03758-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edmund R. Vient | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Noel Vient | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Rita Vient | 10 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Irving Blackmer | 39 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Myra Blackmer | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Leroy Blackmer | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Roy J. Wood | 33 | Head | Accountant | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Mary Wood | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Nancy Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Earl N. Mosher | 33 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Elsie Mosher | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Lois Mosher | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Carolyn Mosher | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Meredith Mosher | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Sanford Hathaway | 28 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edith Hathaway | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ronald Hathaway | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Beverly A. Hathaway | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Roger L. Hathaway | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Harold White | 37 | Head | Mech. Draftsman | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Helen White | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Barbara White | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | William White | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Carolyn White | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | John J. Delaney | 57 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Mary E. Delaney | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Donald Ormerod | 21 | Head | Telephone Installer | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Helen Ormerod | 21 | Wife | Cashier | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Harold Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Pattern Maker | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Dorothy Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | James Smith | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Kenneth Smith | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Bernon Jr. Steere | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Joseph Byron | 37 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Annie Byron | 69 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | James R. Randall | 34 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Katherine Randall | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | James Jr. Randall | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Charles Randall | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)