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Helen Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Helen Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Belgium Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameSmith
Given NameHelen
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceBelgium
1935 Residence (City)McDonald
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryBelgium
Birthplace (normalized)belgium
Township / WardMcdonald
Est. Birth Year~1900

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 Helen Age Birth yr
Alexander Smith Head — 44 ~1896
Thomas Smith Son — 7 ~1933
Robert Smith Son — 20 ~1920
Helen Smith Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 20
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Belgium
Father's Birthplace Belgium
Mother's Birthplace Belgium
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue French
Birth Country Belgium
Birthplace (normalized) belgium
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Belgium
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1902
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Belgium
Mother's Birthplace Belgium
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue French
Veteran No
Birth Country Belgium
Birthplace (normalized) belgium
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Belgium
1935 Residence (City) McDonald
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Belgium
Birthplace (normalized) belgium

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Our Model Tree links Helen Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03624-00217)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Josephine M. Benard 13 daughter — Penna.
42 Ernest R. Benard 11 son — Penna.
43 Walter A. Benard 8 son — Penna.
44 William H. Benard 6 son — Penna.
45 James T. Benard 4 son — Penna.
46 Lillian M. Benard 1 daughter — Penna.
47 Katherine R. Wallney 70 Head — Penna.
48 Cornelius (Ab) Mccaul 87 Head — Ireland
49 Katherine (Ab) Mccaul 82 Wife — Ireland
50 Thomas Gribbin 70 Head — Scotland
51 Edward D. Gribbin 29 son Pitman Penna.
52 Elizabeth J. Gribbin 25 daughter Seamstress Penna.
53 Julia M. Chieze 79 Head — France
54 Eugene Chieze 36 son Load Coal Penna.
55 Leona Chieze 34 daughter — Penna.
56 William Mulhurnas 39 Head Loading Machine Penna.
57 Bertha Mulhurnas 33 wife — Penna.
58 Jules W. Mulhurnas 15 son — Penna.
59 Louis J. Mulhurnas 0 son — Penna.
60 John F. E. Barr 98 Head — Penna.
61 Ella W. Barr 81 wife — Penna.
62 Elizabeth B. Barr 72 sister — Penna.
63 Alexander G. Smith 44 Head Part-Time Police-Man Penna.
64 Helen Smith THIS PERSON 40 wife — Belgium
65 Robert H. Smith 20 son New Worker Penna.
66 Thomas R. Smith 7 son — Penna.
67 Clyde M. Wake 56 Head Plumber Penna.
68 Margaret J. Wake 52 wife — Penna.
69 La Verne Wake 20 daughter — Penna.
70 Walter Wake 16 son — Penna.
71 Bessie Allison 48 Head Teacher Penna.
72 Ralph E. Allison 46 brother Banking Penna.
73 Robert P. Mcgreeney 58 Head Electric Mechanic Scotland
74 Catherine Mcgreeney 57 wife — Indiana
75 Mary Austin 81 Head — New York
76 John Mcmurray 70 brother — Penna.
77 Helen Mcmurray 59 sister — Penna.
78 Pauline B. Irwin 64 Head — Penna.
79 Louis E. Slutsky 40 Lodger Proprietor Penna.
80 Edythe G. Slutsky 31 Lodger Bookkeeper Penna.

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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