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Howard Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Howard Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Edna — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameHoward Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Gloversville City
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
OccupationChauffeur
IndustryTaxi company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)460
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChauffeur
Township / WardGloversville City
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Howard Age Birth yr
Esther Smith Daughter — 16 ~1924
Sylvia Smith Daughter — 2 ~1938
Howard Smith Head — 50 ~1890
John Smith Son — 6 ~1934
Robert Smith Son — 11 ~1929
Raymond Smith Son — 13 ~1927
Ronald Smith Son — 9 ~1931
James Smith Son — 18 ~1922
Howard Smith Son — 20 ~1920
Edna Smith Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Fulton, New …
Son, age
Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Howard Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
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
1930
Fulton, New …
Son, age 10
Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Howard Jr.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
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
Fulton-County, New …
Son, age 20
Fulton-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Howard Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Gloversville City
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Taxi company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 460
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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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 Howard Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Smith
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Raymond Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02536-00273)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earl M Carroll 30 Head Laborer New York
2 Edith Carroll 27 Wife — New York
3 Joseph Morelli 32 Head Soccer New York
4 Gloria Morelli 31 Wife — New York
5 Robert Morelli 8 Son — New York
6 Anne Morelli 5 Daughter — New York
7 Joseph Jr. Morelli 4 Son — New York
8 Howard O'Shaughnessy 47 Head Measurer New York
9 Bertha O'Shaughnessy 45 Wife Handwork New York
10 Laura O'Shaughnessy 67 Mother — New York
11 Helen O'Shaughnessy 19 Daughter — New York
12 Eleanor O'Shaughnessy 17 Daughter — New York
13 John O'Shaughnessy 11 Son — New York
14 James Chambers 39 Head — Virginia
15 Grace Chambers 36 Wife — New York
16 Arthur P Greenwald 65 Head Gagemaker New York
17 Clara Greenwald 55 Wife — New York
18 George (Al) Ritchison 65 Brother-in-law Actor New York
19 Agnes (Al) Ritchison 45 Sister-in-law Actor New York
20 Joseph Fasano 52 Head Baker Italy
21 Mary Fasano 73 Mother — Italy
22 Howard Smith 50 Head Carpenter New York
23 Edna Smith 44 Wife Maker Gloves New York
24 Howard Jr. Smith THIS PERSON 20 Son Chauffeur New York
25 James Smith 18 Son — New York
26 Esther Smith 16 Daughter — New York
27 Raymond Smith 13 Son — New York
28 Robert Smith 11 Son — New York
29 Ronald Smith 9 Son — New York
30 John Smith 6 Son — New York
31 Sylvia Smith 2 Daughter — New York
32 Carlton Dutcher 44 Head Chauffeur New York
33 Adella Dutcher 44 Wife Laundress New York
34 Raymond Dutcher 18 Son Handy Man New York
35 Carlton Jr. Dutcher 16 Son — New York
36 Robert Dutcher 13 Son — New York
37 Myrtle Dutcher 6 Daughter — New York
38 Charles Maxfield 75 Father-in-law — New York
39 Elmer Young 40 Head Laborer New York
40 Elizabeth Young 40 Wife — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Howard + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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