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James Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this James Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PROVIDENCE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Jewelry Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florance Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Smith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PROVIDENCE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Jewelry Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 James Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Smith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Smith
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Smith
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Florance Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Hyder | 44 | Lodger | Pressman | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Charles Dunbar | 48 | Lodger | Marine Engineer | Maine |
| 3 | Susan A. Brown | 52 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Catherine Brown | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Joseanna C. Brown | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Mary E. Brown | 19 | Daughter | Mop Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Joseanne Brown | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Mary E. Geignan | 42 | Head | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Frank Geignan | 43 | Brother | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Patrick Geignan | 40 | Brother | Helper | Rhode Island |
| 11 | James F. Smith | 54 | Head | Pattern Maker | Mass. |
| 12 | Lillian Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Florance Smith | 31 | Daughter | Carder | Mass. |
| 14 | James Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 15 | John Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Mary Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | John Smith | 21 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Frank Jackson | 35 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Ruth Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Doris Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Joseph Fratus | 41 | Head | Washer | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Dora Fratus | 39 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 23 | Joseph Fratus | 20 | Son | Dyesetter | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Dira Fratus | 18 | Daughter | Assembler | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Lawrence Fratus | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | James A. Healey | 44 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Anna C. Healey | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | James M. Healey | 20 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Raymond J. Healey | 18 | Son | Clerical | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Joseph F. Healey | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Hope P. Healey | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | John Healey | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Mary A. Cronin | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 34 | Ellen Brown | 70 | Aunt-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 35 | Emery Devlin | 51 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Urbit Devlin | 25 | Son | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Raymond Devlin | 24 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Margret Devlin | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 39 | John Devlin | 19 | Son | Helper | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)