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Horace Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Horace Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Uria & Joanna — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Labor |
| Industry | Wrecking Other |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Horace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Leikman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence Leikman | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lulu Smith | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Horace Smith | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 26
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Labeler |
| Industry | Shirt Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Head, age 36
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Harvey T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 47
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | Day Labor |
| Industry | Wrecking Other |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Horace Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Uria Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Uria Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Smith
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Horace Smith
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter Wolf | 17 | Son | General Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Comerford | 13 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Etta Comerford | 12 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Gertie O'Brien | 9 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 45 | John M. Minider | 66 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 46 | Mary Minider | 75 | Housekeeper | — | New York |
| 47 | John Jr. Minider | 37 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Blanche Minider | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Clifford Minider | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Ruth Minider | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Josephine Minider | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Lizzie Carpenter | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Matthew Weber | 57 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 54 | Frank Weber | 20 | Son | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 55 | Betty Weber | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Fred Ellis | 32 | Head | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 57 | Mary Ellis | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Arthur Collins | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Paul Tevallo | 29 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 60 | Sara E. Tevallo | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Betty G. Tevallo | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Paul R. Tevallo | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Wm. John Tevallo | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Mary E. Williams | 53 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Thomas A. Williams | 77 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Thomas B. Williams | 41 | Son | General | Delaware |
| 67 | John F. Williams | 5 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Alfred Oday | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Elizabeth A. Oday | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Thomas Esposito | 23 | Son in law | General | Delaware |
| 71 | Elizabeth Esposito | 19 | Daughter | General | Delaware |
| 72 | Homer Lombardo | 23 | Lodger | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 73 | William J. Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 74 | Zelva B. Williams | 75 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Horace Smith THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 76 | Lulu Smith | 45 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 77 | Lawrence Leikman | 21 | Son in law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | Elizabeth Leikman | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Edward J. Zayrabent | 58 | Head | Make Beer | Delaware |
| 80 | Helen Zayrabent | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Horace
Gen 1 · 2 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)