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Howard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harvey-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Garden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patricia Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 12
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 22
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bridge construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Head, age 32
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Howard Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luna Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Smith
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Smith
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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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 — Harvey-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Lehmann | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Frank E Lehmann | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Walter Lehmann | 32 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Howard R Smith THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Frances G Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Shirley J Smith | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Patricia J Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Edward A Keller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Jewell A Keller | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Arnold E Keller | 18 | son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Leo A Young | 26 | Head | Caretaker | Kansas |
| 52 | Eulalia J Young | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Isaac Brisson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Hilda Brisson | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Betty A Brisson | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Verle M Brisson | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Quinton Sommerfeld | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Justina M Sommerfeld | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Alice J Sommerfeld | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Quention S Welty | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 61 | Elvera Welty | 23 | Wife | Waitress | Kansas |
| 62 | Clayton S Overholt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Loretta E Overholt | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Alfred C Overholt | 17 | son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Elva S Overholt | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Elbert D Overholt | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Willis E Overholt | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Elvera S Overholt | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Lloyd A Lehmann | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Ada H Lehmann | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Ellen M Lehmann | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard
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)