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Harriet Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harriet Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harriet Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thelma Smith | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Carl Smith | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Allen Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sarah Smith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harriet Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harriet Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sarah Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03707-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maxie Penn | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Penn | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Refray | 28 | Head | Porter | So. Carolina |
| 44 | Estella Refray | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Georgia Lucas | 52 | Sister in law | Housework | Virginia |
| 46 | Ida Matthews | 35 | Lodger | Housework | Maryland |
| 47 | Samuel Fishman | 62 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 48 | Rebecca Fishman | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Bella Fishman | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | David Fishman | 22 | Son | Usher | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John A. Smith | 50 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sarah Smith | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Viola Smith | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Allen Smith | 22 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thelma Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dorothy Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harriet Smith THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edward Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Carl Smith | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Samuel Elazer | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 63 | Rebecca Elazer | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Florence Elazer | 27 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lillian Elazer | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Albert Rubin | 31 | Son in law | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Celia Rubin | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Barbara Rubin | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ertha D. Grant | 24 | Head | — | So. Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Grant | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Le Roy Grant | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Grant | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bertha P. Grant | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charlotte Grant | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dolores Grant | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lucius Grant | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Shirley Grant | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Hattie Hutto | 59 | Mother | — | So. Carolina |
| 79 | Lucius Hutto | 21 | Brother | Kitchen Man | So. Carolina |
| 80 | Preston Nordicker | 32 | Head | Contract Expressman | Georgia |
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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)