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Herman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Abe — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Smith | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Smith | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 30
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Herman Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Abe Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abe Smith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Smith
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01860-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iris Pine | 10 | Neice | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Joseph Shapiro | 54 | Head | Proprietor Manager | Russia |
| 43 | Lena Shapiro | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Julius Shapiro | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Russia |
| 45 | Nathan Shapiro | 14 | Son | — | Mich |
| 46 | Tama Shapiro | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Russia |
| 47 | Julius Shapiro | 46 | Head | Proprietor Manager | Russia |
| 48 | Rebecca Shapiro | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Adele Shapiro | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Jean Feldman | 50 | Cousin | — | Russia |
| 52 | Helen Shapiro | 28 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Russia |
| 53 | Louis Shapiro | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 54 | Bernard Hodatnikoff | 25 | Head | Driver Foreman | Illinois |
| 55 | Esther Hodatnikoff | 24 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 56 | Norman Hodatnikoff | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Kenneth Hodatnikoff | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Lillie Perkins | 18 | Maid | Housework | Kentucky |
| 59 | Carl Kaufman | 42 | Head | Sales Manager | Russia |
| 60 | Paula Kaufman | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Sarah Kaufman | 70 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 62 | Nathan Kaufman | 38 | Brother | Genl. Clerk | Russia |
| 63 | Charles Weckstein | 40 | Head | Sales Manager | Russia |
| 64 | Bessie Weckstein | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Marvin Weckstein | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Malcolm Weckstein | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Nechema | 62 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 68 | Max Charmess | 42 | Head | Proprietor Manager | Russia |
| 69 | Anna Charmess | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 70 | Sidney Charmess | 19 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 71 | Richard Perkins | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Abraham Smith | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 73 | Anna Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Herman Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 75 | Charles Rogers | 41 | Head | Credit Manager | New Jersey |
| 76 | Ethel Rogers | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Cliffad Rogers | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Lawrence Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Meyer M. Cohen | 55 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 80 | Fannie Cohen | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 5 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)