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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 Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Marian — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Alarm superintendent |
| Industry | City Prov. fire department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Alarm Superintendent |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Horace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Paul Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Horace Smith | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electricity |
| Class of Worker | 1162 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25. |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 34
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Horace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Alarm superintendent |
| Industry | City Prov. fire department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 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 Horace Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marian Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marian Smith
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Horace Smith
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ann Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Patricia Higgins | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Maria Phillips | 49 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 44 | Joseph Phillips | 23 | Son | Server Project | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Jose Augusto Bello | 57 | Head | Photographer | Portugal |
| 46 | Everett Phillips | 32 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | England |
| 47 | Gloria Phillips | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Everett Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Bernice Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Ella Stephenson | 57 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 51 | George Stephenson | 32 | Son | Restaurant Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Ella Wilcox | 60 | Head | General Office Work | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Zaida Rhodes | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Timothy Sullivan | 70 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Mortimer Sullivan | 65 | Brother | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Anna J. Gerhard | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | William Cunningham | 33 | Son-in-law | Registered Pharmacist | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Norma Cunningham | 32 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Carol A. Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Mary Wightman | 61 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 61 | Ann Jewett | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Barbara Jewett | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Horace Smith THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Alarm Superintendent | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Beatrice Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Aris Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Horace Jr. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Paul Smith | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Hope Chamberlain | 52 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Coleman Chamberlain | 26 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | New York |
| 70 | Harriet Barnwell | 70 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Catherine Taubert | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charlotte Taubert | 30 | Daughter | Clerical Worker | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Earl Taubert | 27 | Son | Clerical Worker | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Martin F. Feid | 57 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helen Feid | 60 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Margaret Feid | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Roger Feid | 22 | Son | Insulation | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Paul Feid | 19 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Matilda Feid | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | John Feid | 87 | Head | — | France |
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)