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Herman Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oceana-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Herman Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oceana-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oceana-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claybanks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Claybanks |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Herman Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Wilford Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jennie Smith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oceana, Michigan
Head, age 44
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Oceana, Michigan
Head, age 54
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Oceana-County, Michigan
Head, age 64
Oceana-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Herman W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claybanks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Herman Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Smith
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01805-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Prochaska | 47 | Head | Farmer | Yugoslavia |
| 42 | Rose Prochaska | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Elizabeth Prochaska | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Joseph Jr. Prochaska | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Charles Omness | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Anna Omness | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Donald Deyman | 20 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 48 | Leslie Huston | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Elizabeth Huston | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Edward Kuse | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Nellie Kuse | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Roger (Ab) Kuse | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Harvey Berg | 25 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 54 | John A. Schuiter | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 55 | Rena Schuiter | 63 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 56 | Herman W. Smith THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Jennie Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Wilford Smith | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 59 | Laura Smith | 20 | Daughter | Housemaid | Michigan |
| 60 | Edward Jr. Haller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Gertrude Haller | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Lloyd Haller | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Dale Haller | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Arthur Ranthum | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Alice Ranthum | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Jeanette Ranthum | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | James Ranthum | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Marguerite Ranthum | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert Davis | 36 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Blanche Dickerson | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Amelia Comstock | 81 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Fred Comstock | 62 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | George Buttelman | 76 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Augusta Buttelman | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Gerrit Helfrich | 30 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Nina Helfrich | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Irma Helfrich | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | John Keasler | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 79 | Elizabeth Keasler | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Theodore Keasler | 46 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
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)