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Herbert Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Herbert — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Herbert Smith | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 10
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herbert G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Herbert Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Smith
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Smith
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · 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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah H. Henderson | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Frederick J. Parker | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Mary Parker | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Robert W. West | 58 | Head | Annealer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary West | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Georgiana E. West | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Frank B. Williston | 76 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Fannie M. Williston | 73 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Ray S. Williston | 47 | Son | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Edith M. Williston | 42 | Daughter | Art Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Florence A. Trigon | 47 | Head | Packer | Canada-French |
| 14 | Ora Jordan | 49 | Sister | Bench Hand | Maine |
| 15 | Mary Lagge | 55 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 16 | George C. Lagge | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | John H. Gallagher | 75 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Sarah Boyce | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Connecticut |
| 20 | Edward Jones | 55 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary A. Hines | 59 | Head | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Leo B. O'Brien | 24 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Pearl Tillinghast | 45 | Head | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Clarence E. Mudie | 63 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Herbert G. Smith | 47 | Head | Maintenance Man | New York |
| 28 | Alice M. Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 29 | Herbert G. Jr. Smith THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Crane Operator | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Mary Haller | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Faith Haller | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | David Haller | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Joseph S. Tetreault | 60 | Head | Butcher | Canada-French |
| 34 | George Hoerner | 56 | Head | Bench Hand | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Arthur Dubois | 55 | Head | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Margaret Dubois | 55 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Raymond Mcdougall | 46 | Head | Cable Splicer | Canada-English |
| 38 | Conrad J. Roy | 33 | Head | Drill Grinder | Vermont |
| 39 | Anna Roy | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | William Fanning | 35 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)