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Howard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Howard Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & John — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Die Cast |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| 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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Smith | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ronald Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucille Smith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 2
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 21
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 30
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Die Cast |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Smith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Smith
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Heilig | 32 | Head | Tiler | New York |
| 2 | Loretta Heilig | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Delores Heilig | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Howard Smith THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 5 | Lucille Smith | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Ronald Smith | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Clarence Hauptman | 37 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 8 | Nellie Hauptman | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Eileen Hauptman | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Richard Hauptman | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | James Hauptman | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Theodore Anderson | 38 | Head | Smutter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ethel Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Melva Coyle | 6 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 15 | William J. Carney | 56 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 16 | Helen Carney | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Edward Carney | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | William Carney | 18 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 19 | Helen M Carney | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Jean Carney | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | John Carney | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Joanne Carney | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Gordon Christopher | 36 | Head | Stationary Engineer | England |
| 24 | Margaret Christopher | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Gordon Jr. Christopher | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Margaret A Christopher | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Dennis Mcinnis | 50 | Head | Porter | Ireland Free State |
| 28 | Margaret Mcinnis | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 29 | Anna Mcinnis | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 30 | Mary Mcinnis | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Thomas Mcinnis | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Robert Mcinnis | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Catherine Moore | 70 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 34 | George Klawon | 51 | Head | Iron Worker | New York |
| 35 | Anna Klawon | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Elaine R. Klawon | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 37 | Mary Bergmann | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Charles J. Bergmann | 23 | Son | Gate Man | New York |
| 39 | Rita M Bergmann | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 40 | John F Bergmann | 16 | Son | — | New York |
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)